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Hilltop Ranch Airport Private
9TA1 · New Braunfels, TX · 762 ft elevation · var 7E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9TA1
- Coordinates
- 29.6599, -98.1392
- Elevation
- 762 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1600
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1981/08
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 05:33 AM
Plan a flight from 9TA1
Runway E/W
2,500 ft × 90 ft · Turf E
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
W
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHK · Randolph | TACAN | 109.90 | r033° / 10 NM |
| RND · Randolph | VORTAC | 112.30 | r033° / 11.4 NM |
| SAT · San Antonio | VORTAC | 116.80 | r079° / 16.8 NM |
| KSY · Kelly | TACAN | 112.00 | r048° / 28.1 NM |
| SSF · Stinson | VOR | 108.40 | r024° / 28.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9TA1. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
HOWARD T FRANKS ESTATE
400 FRANKS RD, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
830-481-7294
Manager
RUTH M FRANKS
614-C S. BUS. IH 35 #244, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
830-481-7294
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD LNDG THR ON EAST END IS DPLCD SUF DSTC THAT APCH SLOPE OF 20:1 PRVDS 15' VERTICAL CLNC.
- FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- AMGR LIVES ON ARPT.
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