Pinto Creek Airport Private
TX65 · Brackettville, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 07:05 AM | 12:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 01:55Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 128° true
- Dimensions
- 4,100 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 308°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 1,192 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
DLF 114.40 · RSG 114.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLF · Laughlin | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | High | r076° / 16 NM |
| RSG · Rocksprings | VORTAC | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r183° / 38.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TX65 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- TX65
- Coordinates
- 29.3951, -100.4687
- Elevation
- 1,192 ft MSL
- 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
- 2026/05
- Distance from city
- 6 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- OWNER REQUESTS CHARTING, REPLACING ABANDONED ARPT SYMBOL.
Contact
- ORING@RANDOLPHAUSTIN.COM
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About TX65
Pinto Creek Airport (TX65) is an airport in Brackettville, TX, at 1,192 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TX65, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does TX65 have a control tower?
No. Pinto Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at TX65?
Pinto Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is TX65?
Pinto Creek Airport is in Brackettville, TX, at an elevation of 1,192 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.3951, -100.4687.
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