B Flying Ranch Airport Private
0TA8 · Mason, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° true
- Dimensions
- 1,270 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,270 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
JCT 116.00 · LLO 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCT · Junction | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r072° / 25.5 NM |
| LLO · Llano | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r247° / 29.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0TA8 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 0TA8
- Coordinates
- 30.6699, -99.3317
- Elevation
- 1,400 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2015/11
- Distance from city
- 8 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 6TX1 Snowden Field (private) (4 NM) · T92 Mason County Airport (8 NM) · 5TX1 Bar Triangle Airport (private) (9 NM) · 5XA6 Comanche Ridge Ranch Airport (private) (11 NM) · XS08 Polk Ranch Airport (private) (14 NM) · 14TE Smith I-Ranch Airport (private) (17 NM)
About 0TA8
B Flying Ranch Airport (0TA8) is an airport in Mason, TX, at 1,400 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,270 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0TA8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 0TA8 have a control tower?
No. B Flying Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 0TA8?
B Flying Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,270 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 0TA8?
B Flying Ranch Airport is in Mason, TX, at an elevation of 1,400 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.6699, -99.3317.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0TA8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.