Cielo Grande Ranch Airport Private
87TA · Mountain Home, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:54 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,100 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 342°) on the 45° at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 30 ft, 400 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
CSI 117.50 · STV 113.80 · JCT 116.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI · Center Point | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r342° / 16.3 NM |
| STV · Stonewall | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r260° / 29.3 NM |
| JCT · Junction | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r123° / 37.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 87TA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 87TA
- Coordinates
- 30.1891, -99.2698
- Elevation
- 2,180 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Status
- Closed indefinitely
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1982/11
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Contact
- EXECUTRIX, ESTATE OF ROBERT G. WAHRMUND.
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About 87TA
Cielo Grande Ranch Airport (87TA) is an airport in Mountain Home, TX, at 2,180 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 87TA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 87TA have a control tower?
No. Cielo Grande 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 87TA?
Cielo Grande Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 87TA?
Cielo Grande Ranch Airport is in Mountain Home, TX, at an elevation of 2,180 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1891, -99.2698.
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