Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport

3T9 · Redford, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
4,250 ft MSL
Longest runway
5,500 ft 08/26
Runway
1
Mag var
9E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:11 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:52 AM11:52Z
Sunrise07:17 AM12:17Z
Sunset08:46 PM01:46Z
Evening civil twilight
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09:11 PM02:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 06:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:46 PM → 06:17 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 171°downwind 081°base 351°final 261°45° entry2608

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

Condition: Good.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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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
Owner
PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPT
4200 SMITH SCHOOL RD, AUSTIN, TX
512-389-4802
Manager
DAVID RENNINGER II
1900 SOUTH SAUCEDA RANCH RD, MARFA, TX
432-358-4444
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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