Circle Eight Ranch Airport Private

XA04 · Bluff Dale, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
800 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,100 ft 01/19
Runway
1

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:53 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:22 AM11:22Z
Sunrise06:48 AM11:48Z
Sunset08:27 PM01:27Z
Evening civil twilight
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08:53 PM01:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 06:22 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 05:48 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNxw 280°downwind 010°base 100°final 190°45° entry1901

RWY 19RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
190° true
Dimensions
2,100 × 30 ft
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Turf

Enter the right downwind (heading 010°) on the 45° at 1,800 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).

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

JEN 115.00 · MQP 117.70 · NFW 108.70
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
JEN · Glen Rose TACAN 115.00 · 97X r341° / 4.8 NM
MQP · Millsap VORTAC 117.70 · 124X High r161° / 29.7 NM
NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth TACAN 108.70 · 24X r212° / 39.6 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XA04 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
XA04
Coordinates
32.2383, -97.8988
Elevation
800 ft MSL
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
2003/07
Distance from city
7 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
WILLIAM G. MACKEY
PO BOX 3007, GLEN ROSE, TX
214-502-9712
Manager
WILLIAM G. MACKEY
PO BOX 3007, GLEN ROSE, TX
214-502-9712
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

General

  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RISING TERRAIN TO SOUTH.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Runways

  • TFC IS NW TO SE.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 41TA Circle P Ranch Airport (private) (1 NM) · 09TE Running M Ranch Airport (private) (2 NM) · TA35 Rancho Hielo Brazos Airport (private) (4 NM) · TX93 Wright Ranch Airport (private) (6 NM) · 8TS7 Wyatt 3-Rivers Airport (private) (9 NM) · TS89 Parker Airport (private) (9 NM)

About XA04

Circle Eight Ranch Airport (XA04) is an airport in Bluff Dale, TX, at 800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XA04, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does XA04 have a control tower?

No. Circle Eight 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 XA04?

Circle Eight Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is XA04?

Circle Eight Ranch Airport is in Bluff Dale, TX, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2383, -97.8988.

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