Rio Vista Ranch Airport (TS04), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Rio Vista Ranch is a private-use airport near Del Rio, Texas, serving low-volume business aviation traffic on a single paved runway. The field is unattended, with no on-site customs service; the nearest customs airport of entry is KDRT, about 28 nautical miles away. Pilots requiring clearance delivery must contact Laughlin Approach, or Houston ARTCC when approach control is closed.
Runways
Rio Vista Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 4,800 ft long and 50 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
Rio Vista Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Del Rio International (KDRT), 28 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Rio Vista Ranch Airport recorded 32 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at Rio Vista Ranch is concentrated in May, June, and August, according to FAA TFMSC data, with lighter activity in most other months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 5 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Rio Vista Ranch Airport averages 27.7 days above 90°F in August and 13.0 freeze days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 96.0°F, and January the coldest, at 63.1°F.
Weather station is 14.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Rio Vista Ranch Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Laughlin Approach; when approach control is closed, contact Houston ARTCC.
Runway 15/33 medium intensity runway lighting is not available.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Rio Vista Ranch Airport has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Morning Star Ranch, 5.73 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length at Rio Vista Ranch?
Rio Vista Ranch has a single asphalt runway, 15/33, measuring 4,800 feet long and 50 feet wide. This is the airport's only paved surface, and it accounts for the airport's full published paved runway length. There is no towered air traffic control at this field, so runway use is coordinated by pilots directly.
Is there customs service at Rio Vista Ranch (TS04)?
Rio Vista Ranch, identified locally as TS04, does not have on-site customs service. The nearest customs airport of entry is KDRT, located approximately 27.84 nautical miles away. Pilots needing to clear customs must plan to land at KDRT rather than at Rio Vista Ranch itself.
How busy is Rio Vista Ranch in terms of business aviation traffic?
Rio Vista Ranch recorded 32 business aviation operations in 2025, out of 34 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. This places the airport in a lower traffic tier, with monthly counts typically ranging between two and five operations. Traffic is not evenly spread across the year, with higher counts in May, June, and August.
How do pilots get clearance delivery at Rio Vista Ranch?
Pilots operating at Rio Vista Ranch obtain clearance delivery through Laughlin Approach. When approach control is closed, clearance delivery is handled instead by Houston ARTCC. This is the standard procedure at this unattended, non-towered field, where no on-site air traffic control is available.