Terlingua Airport Private
3TE8 · Terlingua, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:10 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:51 AM | 11:51Z |
| Sunrise | 07:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 02:10Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 121° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 3,600 × 120 ft
- TPA
- 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
Enter the left downwind (heading 301°) on the 45° at 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 0 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 3TE8.
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3TE8 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3TE8
- Coordinates
- 29.3194, -103.5840
- Elevation
- 2,717 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- EL PASO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1941/06
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RWY 13/31--SEVERE EROSION SOUTH END OF RWY.
- NOT RCMDD FOR TRICYCLE GEAR ACFT WITH LOW PROP CLEARANCE DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL ON RY. RCMD LNDG N AND TKOF S DUE TO LARGE HILL AT N END OF RY.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Runways
- NORTHEAST SIDE OF RWY IS ALSO PUBLIC ROAD.
Obstructions
- ROAD AND +4 FT FENCE AT THLD.
- +5 FT BRUSH AT THLD.
Contact
- OFFICE - 432-371-3336
- CELL - 940-367-3547
Nearby airports
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About 3TE8
Terlingua Airport (3TE8) is an airport in Terlingua, TX, at 2,717 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3TE8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3TE8 have a control tower?
No. Terlingua Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3TE8?
Terlingua Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3TE8?
Terlingua Airport is in Terlingua, TX, at an elevation of 2,717 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.3194, -103.5840.
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