Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport
E38 · ALE · Alpine, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:12 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:49 AM | 11:49Z |
| Sunrise | 07:15 AM | 12:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 02:12Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 194° mag · 203° true
- Dimensions
- 6,002 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 014°) on the 45° at 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 4,450 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 4 ft, 295 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,482 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 6,002 ft | |
| 05/23 | 5,018 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 292.15 | FORT STOCKTON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MRF 115.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRF · Marfa | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | Low | r059° / 14.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- E38 / ALE
- Coordinates
- 30.3842, -103.6840
- Elevation
- 4,514 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- EL PASO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.025 · ☎ 432-837-9613
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- E38
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/10
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND TO ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 2-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
- SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
Runways
- PAPI RWY 01 DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 2.0 NM FM THR.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND TO ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Contact
- CITY/AMGR.
Attendance
- UNATNDD SUN & MAJ HOL. AFT HRS CALL-IN FEE.
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About E38
Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport (E38 · ALE) is an airport in Alpine, TX, at 4,514 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for E38, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does E38 have a control tower?
No. Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at E38?
Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is E38?
Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport is in Alpine, TX, at an elevation of 4,514 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3842, -103.6840.
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