Mafrige Ranch Inc Airport (2TA9), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Mafrige Ranch Inc is a private-use airport near Carta Valley, Texas, serving general aviation traffic at a single paved runway. The field is unattended, with no on-site customs processing; the nearest customs airport of entry is Del Rio International (KDRT), located about 29 nautical miles away. Traffic at this facility is light, reflecting its status as a private ranch strip rather than a public-use field, and operators should coordinate arrival and departure procedures through the applicable air traffic facility given the absence of local air traffic control.
Runways
Mafrige Ranch Inc Airport has one paved runway, 06/24, 4,205 ft long and 40 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mafrige Ranch Inc Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Del Rio International (KDRT), 29 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mafrige Ranch Inc Airport recorded 7 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Recorded business aviation traffic at Mafrige Ranch Inc concentrates in the January-February and October window, based on FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 3 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Mafrige Ranch Inc Airport averages 26.9 days above 90°F in August, 11.8 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.9°F, and December the coldest, at 57.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mafrige Ranch Inc Airport has published operating constraints in one category: access.
For clearance delivery, contact Laughlin Approach; when Laughlin Approach is closed, contact Houston ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mafrige Ranch Inc Airport has five airfields within 26 NM. The closest is Morning Star Ranch, 10.06 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs service available at Mafrige Ranch Inc (2TA9)?
Mafrige Ranch Inc has no customs processing on site. The nearest customs airport of entry is Del Rio International, identified as KDRT, located approximately 29 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near 2TA9 should plan to route through KDRT rather than expecting service at the ranch strip itself.
What runway is available at 2TA9?
2TA9 offers a single paved runway, designated 06/24, measuring 4,205 feet long and 40 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving Mafrige Ranch Inc, and its length matches the airport's listed maximum paved runway length. There is no tower on the field, and the airport operates unattended.
How should pilots handle communications at Mafrige Ranch Inc when approach control is closed?
Per the general remark on file for Mafrige Ranch Inc, pilots should contact Laughlin Approach for clearance delivery. When Laughlin Approach is closed, the remark directs pilots to contact Houston ARTCC instead. This applies at 2TA9 given the airport is unattended and has no local air traffic control tower.
How much business aviation traffic does KDRT-area airport 2TA9 see?
Mafrige Ranch Inc recorded 7 business aviation operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data, placing it at ops tier 2. Recorded activity falls in January, February, and October, with no operations logged in the remaining months. This makes 2TA9 a low-traffic private ranch airstrip rather than a regularly used general aviation field.