Faith Ranch Airport (XA89), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Faith Ranch (local identifier XA89) is a private-use airport near Carrizo Springs, Texas, serving business aviation traffic under FAA TFMSC tracking for 2025. The field is unattended and offers a single paved runway, with pilot-activated lighting and no on-site customs processing; the nearest customs airport of entry is 5T9, roughly 47 nautical miles away. Traffic at this level-2 field remains modest, consistent with a private ranch strip supporting occasional business aviation movements rather than scheduled operations.
Runways
Faith Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 14/32, 5,305 ft long and 75 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
Faith Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is 5T9, 47 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Faith Ranch Airport recorded 36 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January and November. Business aviation traffic at Faith Ranch is concentrated in January and November, with little to no activity in May and June.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 8 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Faith Ranch Airport averages 29.6 days above 90°F in August and 8.7 freeze days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 99.9°F, and January the coldest, at 66.6°F.
Weather station is 18.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Faith Ranch Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
REIL for runways 14 and 32, PAPI for runways 14 and 32, and HIRL for runway 14/32 are pilot-activated on frequency 123.52.
The rotating beacon is pilot-activated on frequency 123.52.
For clearance delivery, contact Houston ARTCC.
The FTN AWOS-3 weather observation station is associated with Faith Ranch (XA89).
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Faith Ranch Airport has five airfields within 22 NM. The closest is Chupadera Ranch, 2.99 NM west.
Part of the Texas Border area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs service available at XA89?
Faith Ranch (XA89) does not have on-site customs processing. The nearest customs airport of entry is 5T9, located approximately 46.87 nautical miles away. Dispatchers planning international arrivals should route customs clearance through that facility rather than expecting service at Faith Ranch itself.
What is the runway configuration at Faith Ranch?
Faith Ranch has a single paved runway, designated 14/32, measuring 5,305 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's longest paved surface. The runway is equipped with pilot-activated REIL, PAPI, and HIRL lighting on both ends, controlled on frequency 123.52.
Is Faith Ranch airport staffed or attended?
Faith Ranch (XA89) is unattended, meaning there is no on-site personnel managing arrivals or ground services. Pilots operating here activate the rotating beacon and runway lighting themselves via radio on 123.52. For clearance delivery coordination, contact is directed to Houston ARTCC rather than a local facility.
How much business aviation traffic does XA89 see annually?
Faith Ranch recorded 36 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 76 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is uneven through the year, with activity peaking in January and November and dropping to zero in May and June. This pattern reflects the low, intermittent usage typical of a private ranch airstrip.