Briggs Ranch Airport Private
99TX · Catarina, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunrise | 07:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 122° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 3,450 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 302°) on the 45° at 1,500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,450 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 99TX → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 99TX kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
COT 115.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COT · Cotulla | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r239° / 25.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 99TX — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 99TX
- Coordinates
- 28.3003, -99.5670
- Elevation
- 520 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- 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
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1951/05
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Contact
- OFFICE: 512-573-4309.
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About 99TX
Briggs Ranch Airport (99TX) is an airport in Catarina, TX, at 520 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 99TX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 99TX have a control tower?
No. Briggs 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 99TX?
Briggs Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,450 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 99TX?
Briggs Ranch Airport is in Catarina, TX, at an elevation of 520 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.3003, -99.5670.
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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 99TX 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.