Rocky Top Ranch Airport Private
TA53 · Blanco, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 173° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,080 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 353°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 20 ft, 50 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,080 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
STV 113.80 · SAT 116.80 · DHK 109.90 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STV · Stonewall | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r098° / 16.1 NM |
| SAT · San Antonio | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r357° / 29.3 NM |
| DHK · Randolph | TACAN | 109.90 · 36X | — | r343° / 36.4 NM |
| RND · Randolph | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | Terminal | r345° / 37.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TA53 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- TA53
- Coordinates
- 30.1305, -98.4093
- Elevation
- 1,500 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Status
- Closed indefinitely
- 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
- 1997/06
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Nearby airports
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About TA53
Rocky Top Ranch Airport (TA53) is an airport in Blanco, TX, at 1,500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,080 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TA53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does TA53 have a control tower?
No. Rocky Top 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 TA53?
Rocky Top Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,080 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is TA53?
Rocky Top Ranch Airport is in Blanco, TX, at an elevation of 1,500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1305, -98.4093.
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