Rankin Airport
49F · Rankin, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:07 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 07:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 02:07Z |
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Runways
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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
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
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.
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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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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 49F 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.