Smoky Bend Ranch Airport (TA24), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Smoky Bend Ranch, listed under local identifier TA24, is a private-use airport near Mullin, Texas, with a single paved runway and no control tower. Business aviation traffic is light, and the field operates unattended with no on-site customs service. The nearest customs airport of entry is Austin-Bergstrom International (KAUS), roughly 93 nautical miles away.
Runways
Smoky Bend Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 4,581 ft long and 75 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
Smoky Bend Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Austin-Bergstrom International (KAUS), 93 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Smoky Bend Ranch Airport recorded 135 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at Smoky Bend Ranch (TA24) is concentrated in the winter months, with January showing the highest volume of the year and a marked drop-off through the summer, particularly in July and September.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 20 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Smoky Bend Ranch Airport has published operating constraints in one category: other notes.
The owner has requested that this airport be charted.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Smoky Bend Ranch Airport has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is San Saba County Municipal, 14.20 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at TA24
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Smoky Bend Ranch (TA24)?
Fuel type data for Smoky Bend Ranch is not confirmed in current records, and the field is unattended (UNATNDD) with no published attendance schedule. Operators should plan for a fuel stop elsewhere unless fuel availability is independently confirmed. TA24 near Mullin, Texas, has a single paved runway and no on-site services staff to arrange fueling.
Does Smoky Bend Ranch (TA24) have customs clearance on site?
Smoky Bend Ranch does not have on-site customs service. The nearest customs airport of entry is Austin-Bergstrom International (KAUS), located approximately 93 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Mullin, Texas, should plan to route through KAUS rather than expecting service at TA24 itself.
What is the runway length at TA24?
TA24, Smoky Bend Ranch, has one paved runway, designated 15/33, measuring 4,581 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's longest paved surface. The field sits at an elevation of 1,342 feet and is unattended, with no control tower on site.
How much business aviation traffic does Smoky Bend Ranch see?
Smoky Bend Ranch recorded 135 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 136 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is light and concentrated in the winter months, with January the busiest and summer months such as July and September seeing minimal activity. This places TA24 in the moderate-traffic tier for business aviation planning purposes.