Cook Canyon Ranch Airport (TA25), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cook Canyon Ranch is a private-use airfield near Ranger, Texas, built around a single paved runway that supports light business aviation traffic in the region. The field is unattended and uncontrolled, relying on pilot-activated lighting and a CTAF frequency for airfield operations, with the nearest customs clearance available at Fort Worth. Traffic figures reported here reflect business aviation movements tracked by the FAA, positioning this facility as a modest but functioning general aviation strip in north-central Texas.
Runways
Cook Canyon Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 5,500 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cook Canyon Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Fort Worth Meacham International (KFTW), 67 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cook Canyon Ranch Airport recorded 112 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation traffic at Cook Canyon Ranch peaks in February and October, with the lowest activity recorded in August.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 18 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Cook Canyon Ranch Airport averages 27.3 days above 90°F in July, 18.7 freeze days in January and 0.2 snow days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 96.0°F, and January the coldest, at 57.8°F.
Weather station is 11.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cook Canyon Ranch Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot-activated REIL lighting serves runways 17 and 35, along with PAPI on runways 17 and 35 and MIRL on runway 17/35, controlled via CTAF.
The airport has an AWOS 3PT weather observation system on the airfield, identified as 6P9.
For clearance delivery, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cook Canyon Ranch Airport has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Eastland Municipal (KETN), 10.94 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at Cook Canyon Ranch?
Cook Canyon Ranch operates a single paved runway, designated 17/35, measuring 5,500 feet long and 75 feet wide with a concrete surface. This length accommodates a range of business aviation aircraft. The runway is served by pilot-activated REIL and PAPI lighting on both ends, along with MIRL, all controlled through the common traffic advisory frequency.
Is Cook Canyon Ranch a towered airport?
Cook Canyon Ranch is not towered and is classified as an unattended field, meaning there is no on-site staff managing arrivals or departures. Pilots operate using the CTAF for traffic advisories and rely on pilot-activated runway and approach lighting systems. Weather observations are available on-site through an AWOS 3PT system.
Where does a pilot clear customs near Cook Canyon Ranch (TA25)?
Cook Canyon Ranch, identified by local designator TA25, has no on-site customs processing. The nearest customs clearance point is Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, roughly 66.5 nautical miles away. Pilots planning international arrivals should coordinate clearance through that facility in advance, as no customs service exists at Cook Canyon Ranch itself.
What is the seasonal traffic pattern at Cook Canyon Ranch?
Cook Canyon Ranch, a private airfield near Ranger, Texas, sees business aviation traffic concentrated in February and October, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Activity drops sharply in the summer months, with August recording just one business aviation operation. Total annual business aviation operations at the field reached 112 out of 116 total operations that year.