Big Tank Ranch Airport Private

76TE · Salt Flat, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
4,800 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,800 ft 12/30
Runway
1
Mag var
10E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:20 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:52 AM11:52Z
Sunrise06:18 AM12:18Z
Sunset07:54 PM01:54Z
Evening civil twilight
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08:20 PM02:20Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:20 PM → 05:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 020°downwind 290°base 200°final 110°45° entry1230

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
110° mag · 120° true
Dimensions
4,800 × 60 ft
TPA
5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Dirt

Enter the left downwind (heading 290°) on the 45° at 5,800 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

SFL 113.50 · HUP 115.00
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
SFL · Salt Flat VORTAC 113.50 · 82X Low r167° / 14.9 NM
HUP · Hudspeth VORTAC 115.00 · 97X Low r093° / 15.5 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 76TE — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
76TE
Coordinates
31.5001, -105.0840
Elevation
4,800 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10E
Sectional chart
EL PASO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
11 S
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
W W SCHUESSLER M D
3007 COPPER ST, EL PASO, TX
915-565-3679
Manager
BOB SCHUESSLER
P.O. BOX 26, SIERRA BLANCA, TX
915-986-2432
Remarks FAA · 2 notes

General

  • ARPT LCTD ABOUT 17 NM FROM HUP VOR ON 093M RDO.
  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

Nearby airports

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About 76TE

Big Tank Ranch Airport (76TE) is an airport in Salt Flat, TX, at 4,800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 76TE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 76TE have a control tower?

No. Big Tank 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 76TE?

Big Tank Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 76TE?

Big Tank Ranch Airport is in Salt Flat, TX, at an elevation of 4,800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.5001, -105.0840.

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