Rawls Ranch Airport Private

5TE1 · Marfa, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
4,520 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,722 ft 08/26
Runways
4
Mag var
9E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:12 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:51 AM11:51Z
Sunrise07:17 AM12:17Z
Sunset08:46 PM01:46Z
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09:12 PM02:12Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 06:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 021°downwind 291°base 201°final 111°45° entry1217212630350308

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
111° mag · 120° true
Dimensions
2,400 × 75 ft
TPA
5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Dirt

Enter the left downwind (heading 291°) 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)

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

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

MRF 115.90
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
MRF · Marfa VOR/DME 115.90 · 106X Low r169° / 38.9 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
29.6502, -103.9500
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
Owner
LUKE MEADER
PO BOX 1146, MARFA, TX
210-827-8642
Manager
LUKE MEADER
PO BOX 1146, MARFA, TX
210-827-8642
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 Airport (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 Airport 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 Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 3,722 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5TE1?

Rawls Ranch Airport is in Marfa, TX, at an elevation of 4,520 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.6502, -103.9500.

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