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TA52

Flying Bull Ranch Airport

Barksdale, TexasElevation 1,614 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUVA · 38 NM S · 10 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KUVA
WIND
090@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 140° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests friday sunny, high near 100F, low near 74F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: high near 100F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Friday Sunny 100/74 SSE 9 kt – 3% Extreme heat in the forecast
Saturday Sunny 100/74 SSE 9 kt – 1%
Sunday Sunny 98/73 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Monday Mostly Sunny 97/73 SSE 13 kt 22 kt 3%
Tuesday Sunny 97/72 SSE 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 97/73 SE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 96 SE 4 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 0845Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

16/34
Dimensions
3,200 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 16
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,614 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0051Z 7:51 PM
Sunrise
1222Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0115Z (8:15 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0151Z (8:51 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Flying Bull Ranch Airport is in Barksdale, Texas. Field elevation 1,614 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJIM BLISS
Manager phone(316) 693-2100
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATA52
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8054, -100.0113
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.625
HOUSTON CNTR
CNTR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

TA52 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUVA (38 NM S, VFR).

KUVA Garner Field
38 NM S
VFR
KJCT Kimble County Airport
44 NM N
VFR
KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
48 NM SW
VFR
KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field
49 NM E
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
54 NM SW
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
76 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(CONTACT TITLE) BERRYL@BAYLTD.COM.
›(CONTACT TITLE) BEATDY@BAYLTD.COM OR BLISSJ@BAYLTD.COM.
›FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TA52 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TA52 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TA52. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TA52 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TA52. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TA52?
TA52 sits at 1,614 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TA52?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.