Crescent C Ranch Airport Private
TX79 · Cotulla, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunrise | 07:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:49 PM | 01:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 140° true
- Dimensions
- 5,020 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 320°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,020 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
COT 115.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COT · Cotulla | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r162° / 22.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TX79 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- TX79
- Coordinates
- 28.0889, -99.0489
- Elevation
- 277 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
- 2005/05
- Distance from city
- 26 S
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Contact
- EXT 226.
- EXT 226.
Nearby airports
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About TX79
Crescent C Ranch Airport (TX79) is an airport in Cotulla, TX, at 277 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,020 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TX79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does TX79 have a control tower?
No. Crescent C 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 TX79?
Crescent C Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,020 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is TX79?
Crescent C Ranch Airport is in Cotulla, TX, at an elevation of 277 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.0889, -99.0489.
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