Los Cuernos Ranch Airport (XA08), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Los Cuernos Ranch Airport, local identifier XA08, is a privately used airstrip serving the Cotulla, Texas area at 340 feet elevation. The field is unattended and offers a single paved runway, with pilot-activated lighting standing in for any onsite staffing. Business aviation accounts for nearly all of its light annual traffic, and the nearest customs service sits at KLRD, roughly 42 nautical miles away, since no customs clearance is available on the field itself.
Runways
Los Cuernos Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 18/36, 4,740 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
Los Cuernos Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Laredo International (KLRD), 42 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Los Cuernos Ranch Airport recorded 16 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January and November. Business aviation traffic at Los Cuernos Ranch Airport (XA08) concentrates in the January and October-through-December period, with no recorded activity in September.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 5 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 17.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Los Cuernos Ranch Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot-activated lighting turns on the low-intensity runway lights for runway 18/36 and the 2-box PAPI on frequency 122.775.
For clearance delivery, contact Houston ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Los Cuernos Ranch Airport has five airfields within 19 NM. The closest is Great Horizon Ranch, 8.51 NM east.
Part of the Texas Border area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Los Cuernos Ranch Airport (XA08)?
Los Cuernos Ranch Airport, identifier XA08, is a privately used airport near Cotulla, Texas, at 340 feet elevation. It is unattended, with no on-field staffing at any time. Operators should coordinate clearance delivery through Houston ARTCC before arrival, since no tower or ground service exists onsite.
Is customs available at XA08?
Los Cuernos Ranch Airport (XA08) has no onsite customs facility. The nearest customs airport is KLRD, located approximately 41.64 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance need to route through that facility rather than clearing directly at Los Cuernos Ranch.
What runway does XA08 have and how is it lit at night?
Los Cuernos Ranch Airport (XA08) has a single paved runway, 18/36, measuring 4,740 feet long and 60 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Pilot-controlled lighting activates the runway lights and the 2-box PAPI on frequency 122.775. There is no separate lighting schedule since the field is unattended.
How much business aviation traffic does XA08 see?
Los Cuernos Ranch Airport (XA08) recorded 16 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 18 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic concentrated in January, October, November, and December, with no recorded business aviation activity in September. This reflects a low, seasonally clustered pattern typical of a private ranch airstrip.