Dunbar Ranch Airport Private
0XS8 · Brackettville, 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 | 06:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunrise | 07:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 112° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
Enter the left downwind (heading 292°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
DLF 114.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLF · Laughlin | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | High | r122° / 27 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0XS8 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 0XS8
- Coordinates
- 29.0770, -100.3716
- Elevation
- 958 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- 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
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1968/05
- Distance from city
- 5 E
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- CALICHE
Nearby airports
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About 0XS8
Dunbar Ranch Airport (0XS8) is an airport in Brackettville, TX, at 958 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0XS8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 0XS8 have a control tower?
No. Dunbar 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 0XS8?
Dunbar Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 0XS8?
Dunbar Ranch Airport is in Brackettville, TX, at an elevation of 958 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.0770, -100.3716.
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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 0XS8 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.