Hornady Ranch Airport Private
TX21 · Archer City, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:58 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunrise | 06:49 AM | 11:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 01:58Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 173° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,870 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 353°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 35 ft, 150 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 | 1,870 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SHP 110.80 · SPS 112.70 · UKW 117.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHP · Sheppard | TACAN | 110.80 · 45X | — | r181° / 30.5 NM |
| SPS · Wichita Falls | VORTAC | 112.70 · 74X | High | r166° / 30.7 NM |
| UKW · Bowie | VORTAC | 117.15 · 118Y | High | r259° / 36.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TX21 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- TX21
- Coordinates
- 33.4778, -98.5462
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1975/09
- Distance from city
- 7 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Runways
- RWY 18/36 OUTLINED WITH WHITE TIRES
Obstructions
- FENCE ON EACH END OF RWY.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: T39 Archer City Municipal Airport (7 NM) · 95TS Rob Airport (private) (15 NM) · 55E Flyin Armadillo Airport (18 NM) · 01TX Beulah Field (private) (19 NM) · 67XA J-L Ranch Airport (private) (20 NM)
About TX21
Hornady Ranch Airport (TX21) is an airport in Archer City, TX, at 1,165 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,870 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TX21, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does TX21 have a control tower?
No. Hornady 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 TX21?
Hornady Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,870 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is TX21?
Hornady Ranch Airport is in Archer City, TX, at an elevation of 1,165 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4778, -98.5462.
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