Alexander Ranch Private
5TE3 · Dripping Springs, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:09 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 12:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 12:47Z |
| Sunset | 05:44 PM | 23:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:09 PM | 00:09Z |
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 000° mag · 007° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 180°) on the 45° at 2,300 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 |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 2,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
STV 113.80 · CWK 112.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STV · Stonewall | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r075° / 30.8 NM |
| CWK · Centex | VORTAC | 112.80 · 75X | High | r252° / 31.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5TE3 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5TE3
- Coordinates
- 30.2719, -98.1170
- Elevation
- 1,250 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1968/07
- Distance from city
- 5 NW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- P-LINE SE.
- FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-269-7865.
Nearby airports
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About 5TE3
Alexander Ranch (5TE3) is an airport in Dripping Springs, TX, at 1,250 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5TE3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5TE3 have a control tower?
No. Alexander Ranch is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5TE3?
Alexander Ranch has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5TE3?
Alexander Ranch is in Dripping Springs, TX, at an elevation of 1,250 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2719, -98.1170.
More about 5TE3
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 5TE3 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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