Wildcat Airport Private
46TE · Sterling City, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:05 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunrise | 07:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 02:05Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,216 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,216 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BGS 117.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS · Big Spring | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r135° / 38.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 46TE — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 46TE
- Coordinates
- 31.8497, -101.0600
- Elevation
- 2,385 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATTND
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2016/05
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- LIVESTOCK INVOF LNDG AREA.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
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About 46TE
Wildcat Airport (46TE) is an airport in Sterling City, TX, at 2,385 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,216 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 46TE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 46TE have a control tower?
No. Wildcat Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 46TE?
Wildcat Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,216 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 46TE?
Wildcat Airport is in Sterling City, TX, at an elevation of 2,385 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.8497, -101.0600.
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