Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch Airport (TX31), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch (TX31) is a private-use airfield near Big Spring, Texas, serving low-volume business aviation traffic on a single paved runway. The field is unattended, with no on-site customs service; aircraft requiring clearance route to the nearest customs airport at Midland International (KMAF), roughly 33 nautical miles away. Its remote setting places it well outside any towered airspace, with the nearest comparable field, Big Spring / McMahon-Wrinkle, about 9 nautical miles to the northeast.
Runways
Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 02/20, 5,200 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF), 33 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch Airport recorded 21 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at TX31 concentrates in September and April, with several months in 2025 showing no recorded operations at all.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 6 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch Airport averages 0.3 snow days in February.
Weather station is 4.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
To activate the runway lights, key the microphone on frequency 122.85 five times.
To activate the rotating beacon, key the microphone on frequency 122.85 five times.
For clearance delivery, contact Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch Airport has five airfields within 30 NM. The closest is Big Spring / Mc Mahon-Wrinkle (KBPG), 8.62 NM north.
Part of the Midland and Odessa area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at TX31
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does TX31 offer for business aircraft?
Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch has a single paved runway, 02/20, measuring 5,200 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving TX31, and it matches the airport's published maximum paved surface length. There is no parallel or crosswind runway available at this field.
Is TX31 a towered airport?
No, Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch is non-towered and unattended (UNATNDD). Pilots operating at TX31 handle traffic sequencing and runway lighting themselves, including keying the runway lights and beacon on the common frequency. There is no on-field air traffic control service at any time.
How does customs clearance work for arrivals at TX31?
Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs facility is Midland International Airport (KMAF), located approximately 33 nautical miles away, and aircraft requiring inbound clearance must route through that airport instead. Operators should plan customs handling as a separate stop rather than expecting service directly at TX31.
How much business aviation traffic does KMAF's neighbor TX31 handle?
Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch recorded 21 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, placing it in a low-volume, Tier 2 category. Activity was spread unevenly across the year, with September showing the highest monthly count at six operations and several months recording none. This traffic reflects business aviation movements only, not total airport activity.