Spring Ranch Airport (3TA6), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Spring Ranch (3TA6) is a private-use airport near Brackettville, Texas, served by a single paved runway. The field is unattended, with the nearest customs facility located at KDRT.
Runways
Spring Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 4,280 ft long and 36 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
Spring Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Del Rio International (KDRT), 37 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Climate
Spring Ranch Airport averages 28.3 days above 90°F in August and 10.7 freeze days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94.4°F, and January the coldest, at 61.3°F.
Weather station is 11.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Spring Ranch Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Laughlin Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Houston ARTCC.
Night landings are not authorized except in an emergency.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Spring Ranch Airport has five airfields within 15 NM. The closest is Leona Ranch, 6.45 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 3TA6
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 3TA6.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs service at Spring Ranch (3TA6)?
Spring Ranch has no onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is KDRT, located approximately 36.65 nautical miles away, so arriving crews must plan a stop there before continuing to 3TA6.
Can I land at 3TA6 at night?
Night landings at Spring Ranch are not permitted except in an emergency. Operators should plan arrivals and departures during daylight hours given this restriction.
What is the runway length at Spring Ranch Airport?
Spring Ranch Airport (3TA6) has a single paved runway, 15/33, measuring 4,280 feet long and 36 feet wide with an asphalt surface. The field elevation is 1,440 feet, and the airport is unattended with no on-field personnel.