Smith I-Ranch Airport Private
14TE · Menard, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 112° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 2,700 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
Enter the left downwind (heading 292°) on the 45° at 2,800 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 | 2,700 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 | r034° / 26.1 NM |
| LLO · Llano | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r274° / 36.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 14TE — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 14TE
- Coordinates
- 30.9176, -99.4758
- Elevation
- 1,793 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Status
- Closed indefinitely
- 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
- 1965/12
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
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About 14TE
Smith I-Ranch Airport (14TE) is an airport in Menard, TX, at 1,793 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 14TE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 14TE have a control tower?
No. Smith I-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 14TE?
Smith I-Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 14TE?
Smith I-Ranch Airport is in Menard, TX, at an elevation of 1,793 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.9176, -99.4758.
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