Rankin Airport

49F · Rankin, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
2,543 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,000 ft 17/35
Runway
1
Mag var
9E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:07 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:40 AM11:40Z
Sunrise07:06 AM12:06Z
Sunset08:41 PM01:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:07 PM02:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 06:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 06:06 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 080°downwind 350°base 260°final 170°45° entry1735

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading
170° mag · 179° true
Dimensions
3,000 × 35 ft
TPA
3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
GRVL-DIRT
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 17
Threshold elev
2,541 ft
Approach obstacle
Hill, 60 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear

Condition: Poor.

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
49F
Coordinates
31.2274, -101.9530
Elevation
2,543 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SJT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
1 W

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
UPTON COUNTY
UPTON CO COURTHOUSE, 205 E 10TH ST., RANKIN, TX
432-693-2321
Manager
JUDGE DUSTY KILGORE
205 E 10TH ST., P.O. BOX 482, MC CAMEY, TX
432-693-2321
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • RWY NOT MKD, DFCLT TO DTRM LCTN OF RWY IN FLD. DITCH ACRS N END OF RWY HIDDEN BY VEGETATION.

Runways

  • RWY ROUGH & UNEVEN, OVERGROWN W/VEGETATION, THORNS.

Contact

  • EXT 2.

Attendance

  • ARPT GATE LOCKED. FOR ACES CALL SHERIFF'S OFC 432-693-2411.

Nearby airports

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About 49F

Rankin Airport (49F) is an airport in Rankin, TX, at 2,543 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49F, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 49F have a control tower?

No. Rankin Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 49F?

Rankin Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 49F?

Rankin Airport is in Rankin, TX, at an elevation of 2,543 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.2274, -101.9530.

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