Santa Maria Ranch Airport (0TE5), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Santa Maria Ranch Airport (0TE5) is a private-use airfield near Laredo, Texas, sitting at 516 feet elevation with a single paved runway suited to business aircraft. The field is unattended and does not offer on-site customs processing, with the nearest customs clearance available at Laredo International Airport roughly 16 nautical miles away. Traffic figures reported by the FAA reflect cross-border activity given the airport's proximity to Mexico rather than a full accounting of operations at the field.
Runways
Santa Maria Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 5,992 ft long and 77 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
Santa Maria Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Laredo International (KLRD), 16 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Santa Maria Ranch Airport recorded 2 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. The limited business aviation traffic recorded at Santa Maria Ranch Airport in 2025 was concentrated entirely in February, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 2 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 11.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Santa Maria 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
Santa Maria Ranch Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Laredo International (KLRD), 16.11 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Santa Maria Ranch Airport (0TE5) located?
Santa Maria Ranch Airport, local identifier 0TE5, is a private-use airport near Laredo, Texas. It has no ICAO or IATA code and sits at an elevation of 516 feet. The field is unattended, with no on-site fuel or customs service listed. Nearest customs clearance is available at Laredo International Airport, about 16 nautical miles away.
Is customs clearance available at 0TE5?
Santa Maria Ranch Airport does not have on-site customs service. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Laredo International (KLRD), located approximately 16.11 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near this Texas location should plan to route through Laredo International instead. No customs type or onsite designation is listed for 0TE5 itself.
What is the runway available at Santa Maria Ranch Airport?
Santa Maria Ranch Airport (0TE5) has a single paved runway, designated 17/35. It measures 5,992 feet in length and 77 feet in width, with an asphalt surface. This runway also matches the airport's maximum paved distance figure. No other runways are listed for this field.
How much business aviation traffic does 0TE5 see?
According to FAA TFMSC data, Santa Maria Ranch Airport recorded 2 business aviation operations in 2025, and all of that traffic was logged in February. This places the field in a lower activity tier among tracked airports. As this is a Texas facility near the border, the FAA figures reflect cross-border traffic patterns rather than total airport activity.