C Fulcher Ranch Private

3TE8 · Terlingua /Alpine/, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation

2,717 ft MSL

Longest runway

3,600 ft 13/31

Runway

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 3TE8. Nearby reporting stations: KPRS (45 NM), KMRF (67 NM), KFST (102 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:20 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	07:17 AM	12:17Z
Sunrise	07:41 AM	12:41Z
Sunset	07:56 PM	00:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:20 PM	01:20Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:20 PM → 07:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:56 PM → 06:41 AM

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Runways

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading: 130° mag · 139° true
Dimensions: 3,600 × 120 ft
TPA: 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: GRAVEL

Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) 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)

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

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, -103.5835
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

Owner

CAROL FULCHER

P.O. BOX 602, TERLINGUA, TX

432-371-3336

Manager

ALEX WHITMORE

P.O. BOX 215, TERLINGUA, TX

940-367-3547

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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Also nearby: TT53 Aeromigos Airfield (private) (2 NM) · T89 Lajitas International (6 NM) · 1E2 Terlingua Ranch (13 NM) · 70TT Big Bend Valley (private) (18 NM) · 4TE4 Taurus Mesa (private) (19 NM) · 3T9 Big Bend Ranch State Park (21 NM)

About 3TE8

C Fulcher Ranch (3TE8) is an airport in Terlingua /Alpine/, 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. C Fulcher Ranch is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 3TE8?

C Fulcher Ranch has 1 runway; the longest is 3,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3TE8?

C Fulcher Ranch is in Terlingua /Alpine/, TX, at an elevation of 2,717 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.3194, -103.5835.

More about 3TE8

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3TE8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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