Flying W Airstrip (TA09), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Flying W Airstrip is a private-use airfield near Uvalde, Texas, built around a single paved runway. The field operates without staffing or air traffic control, and pilots should plan accordingly for an unattended, private facility.
Runways
Flying W Airstrip has one paved runway, 08/26, 4,000 ft long and 40 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
Flying W Airstrip does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is 5T9, 37 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Climate
Weather station is 11.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Nearby airfields
Flying W Airstrip has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Garner Field (KUVA), 9.18 NM east.
Part of the Texas Border area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at TA09
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at TA09.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is Flying W Airstrip (TA09) open to the public?
Flying W Airstrip is a privately used facility near Uvalde, Texas, and is not open for general public operations. It is unattended, with no scheduled staffing for arrivals or departures at any time.
What runway is available at TA09?
Flying W Airstrip has a single paved runway, 08/26, measuring 4,000 feet long and 40 feet wide with an asphalt surface. There is no secondary runway at this facility.
Where does traffic clear customs near Flying W Airstrip?
Flying W Airstrip has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is located approximately 37 nautical miles away, and flights requiring clearance must route there instead.