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Echtle Field Private

99TA · Castroville, TX · 816 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
99TA
Coordinates
29.3837, -98.8933
Elevation
816 ft MSL
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2025/02
Distance from city
2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:09 AM11:09Z
Sunrise06:36 AM11:36Z
Sunset08:38 PM01:38Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:05 PM02:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 06:09 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:38 PM → 05:36 AM

Plan a flight from 99TA

Runway 9/27

1,205 ft · Turf
9
Heading
n/a
27
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HDO · HondoVOR-DME109.40r074° / 15 NM
KSY · KellyTACAN112.00r261° / 16.3 NM
SSF · StinsonVOR108.40r279° / 24.7 NM
SAT · San AntonioVORTAC116.80r227° / 27.5 NM
RND · RandolphVORTAC112.30r247° / 32.8 NM
DHK · RandolphTACAN109.90r245° / 34 NM
CSI · Center PointVORTAC117.50r145° / 36.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 99TA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
KEITH ECHTLE
1921 FM 471 N, CASTROVILLE, TX
210-844-5566
Manager
KEITH ECHTLE
1921 FM 471 N, CASTROVILLE, TX
210-844-5566

Remarks FAA

  • KEITHECHTLE@GMAIL.COM

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 99TA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.