Rawls Ranch Private
5TE1 · Marfa, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:21 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:18 AM | 12:18Z |
| Sunrise | 07:42 AM | 12:42Z |
| Sunset | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 120° mag · 129° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 300°) on the 45° at 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,722 ft | |
| 12/30 | 2,400 ft | |
| 03/21 | 1,800 ft | |
| 17/35 | 1,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MRF 115.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRF · Marfa | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | Low | r168° / 39.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5TE1 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5TE1
- Coordinates
- 29.6400, -103.9458
- Elevation
- 4,520 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
- ALL DALGT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/04
- Distance from city
- 39 S
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
- MUST HAVE PERMISSION TO LAND, NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FOR PERMISSION, PLEASE CONTACT LUKE MEADER, 210-827-8642.
Contact
- OR 432-358-4418.
- OR 432-358-4418.
Attendance
- OWNER LIVES ON ARPT.
Nearby airports
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About 5TE1
Rawls Ranch (5TE1) is an airport in Marfa, TX, at 4,520 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 3,722 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5TE1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5TE1 have a control tower?
No. Rawls Ranch is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5TE1?
Rawls Ranch has 4 runways; the longest is 3,722 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5TE1?
Rawls Ranch is in Marfa, TX, at an elevation of 4,520 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.6400, -103.9458.
More about 5TE1
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 5TE1 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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