Harrison Piloncillo Ranch Airport (TE27), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Harrison Piloncillo Ranch, identifier TE27, is a private-use airstrip near Catarina, Texas, roughly 25.80 nautical miles from the nearest metropolitan area. The field sits at 520 feet elevation and is unattended, with a single paved runway serving as its only listed movement surface. Traffic recorded by the FAA in 2025 was limited to business aviation operations, and the field lies within reach of Laredo, Texas customs facilities for aircraft requiring clearance.
Runways
Harrison Piloncillo Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 16/34, 5,000 ft long and 60 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
Harrison Piloncillo Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Laredo International (KLRD), 43 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Harrison Piloncillo Ranch Airport recorded 4 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November and December. Reported business aviation traffic at Harrison Piloncillo Ranch was concentrated in November and December 2025, with no operations recorded in other months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 2 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Harrison Piloncillo Ranch Airport averages 30.1 days above 90°F in August, 4.4 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 99.7°F, and January the coldest, at 67.6°F.
Weather station is 20.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Harrison Piloncillo Ranch Airport has published operating constraints in one category: other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Harrison Piloncillo Ranch Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Bella Vista Ranch, 10.20 NM south.
Part of the Texas Border area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Harrison Piloncillo Ranch (TE27) airport located?
Harrison Piloncillo Ranch, identifier TE27, is a private-use airport near Catarina, Texas, about 25.80 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. It sits at an elevation of 520 feet and operates unattended, with no on-field personnel schedule reported. The field is not towered, so arriving and departing aircraft coordinate on a common frequency.
What runway is available at TE27?
TE27, also known as Harrison Piloncillo Ranch, has a single paved runway, 16/34, measuring 5,000 feet long and 60 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the airport's only listed runway and matches the field's maximum paved runway length. No lighting or additional runway data is provided for this strip.
Is customs clearance available at Harrison Piloncillo Ranch?
Harrison Piloncillo Ranch does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs airport is Laredo International, KLRD, located approximately 43.26 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance near this Texas ranch strip should plan to route through KLRD instead.
How much traffic does TE27 see according to FAA data?
FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows Harrison Piloncillo Ranch (TE27) recorded 4 annual business aviation operations, all of the airport's total reported traffic. Activity was concentrated in November and December, with 2 operations logged in each of those months. This reflects a very low-volume private airstrip rather than a regularly trafficked field.