Austin Air Ranch Airport
88R · Spicewood, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 4,185 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 464 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 821 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 30 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,185 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CWK 112.80 · STV 113.80 · GRK 111.80 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWK · Centex | VORTAC | 112.80 · 75X | High | r275° / 31.2 NM |
| STV · Stonewall | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r054° / 34.3 NM |
| GRK · Gray | VOR/DME | 111.80 · 55X | Terminal | r198° / 37.1 NM |
| LLO · Llano | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r111° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 88R
- Coordinates
- 30.4736, -98.1215
- Elevation
- 830 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1972/06
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT CLSD AT NGT EXC FOR HEL, MEDEVAC & MIL FLTS.
- ARPT CLSD TO JET & TURBO JET ACFT, EXC FOR VERY LIGHT JETS.
- ARPT CLSD TO TGL, ULTRALIGHTS & HANG GLDRS.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
- RWY 17 - CALM WIND RWY
- ROTORCRAFT REMAIN ABV 500 AGL N OF RWY 17 TO AVOID RESIDENTIAL AREA.
- ROTORCRAFT PRACTICE & AUTOROTATION PROHIBITED.
- ROTORCRAFT ARR & DEP FLY DCTLY TO & FM PRKG TO AVOID UNNEC LOW-LEVEL TXG.
- FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865.
Obstructions
- 25 FT TREES 0-199 FT DSTC ACRS APCH.
- 10 FT RISING TRRN 35-125 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN AT THR.
- OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE 10:1 T0 DSPLCD THLD OVR 26 FT BLDG, 270 FT DSTC, 113 FT R.
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About 88R
Austin Air Ranch Airport (88R) is an airport in Spicewood, TX, at 830 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,185 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 88R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 88R have a control tower?
No. Austin Air 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 88R?
Austin Air Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,185 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 88R?
Austin Air Ranch Airport is in Spicewood, TX, at an elevation of 830 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4736, -98.1215.
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