Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport
3T9 · Redford, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:11 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 02:11Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 261° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 5,500 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH/GRVL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 081°) on the 45° at 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 4,250 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft L/R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3T9
- Coordinates
- 29.4710, -103.9369
- Elevation
- 4,250 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- EL PASO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1974/07
- Distance from city
- 23 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- ARPT LCTD 26 MILES FROM RANCH GATE; ROAD VERY ROUGH.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
- REMOTE AREA, NO CELL PHONE COVERAGE.
- UPON ARRIVAL, CHECK IN AT RANGER STATION, 1 MILE FROM ARPT.
Runways
- LOOSE STONES ON RWY.
Obstructions
- 10 FT BRUSH AT RWY EDGE.
- 10 FT BRUSH AT RWY EDGE.
- 10 FT BRUSH.
- HILLS SURROUNDING ARPT.
Contact
- PARK SUPERINTENDENT.
- EXT 224. 432-295-0888 CELL.
Nearby airports
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About 3T9
Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport (3T9) is an airport in Redford, TX, at 4,250 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3T9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3T9 have a control tower?
No. Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3T9?
Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3T9?
Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport is in Redford, TX, at an elevation of 4,250 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.4710, -103.9369.
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