West Kerr Ranch Airport Private
18TA · Junction, 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 | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:59 AM | 11:59Z |
| 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
- 152° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 4,500 × 48 ft
- TPA
- 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 332°) on the 45° at 3,300 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.625 | CNTR |
Source: OurAirports — community data, not FAA-verified. Confirm on the Chart Supplement / NOTAMs before use.
Nearby navigation aids
JCT 116.00 · RSG 114.55 · CSI 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCT · Junction | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r164° / 28 NM |
| RSG · Rocksprings | VORTAC | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r066° / 29.8 NM |
| CSI · Center Point | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r287° / 30.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 18TA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 18TA
- Coordinates
- 30.1363, -99.7437
- Elevation
- 2,330 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
- Activated
- 1982/03
- Distance from city
- 23 S
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
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About 18TA
West Kerr Ranch Airport (18TA) is an airport in Junction, TX, at 2,330 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18TA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 18TA have a control tower?
No. West Kerr 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 18TA?
West Kerr Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 18TA?
West Kerr Ranch Airport is in Junction, TX, at an elevation of 2,330 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1363, -99.7437.
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