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TA53

Rocky Top Ranch Airport
Blanco, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	TA53
Lat/Long:	30-07-48.5200N 098-24-32.9200W 30-07.808667N 098-24.548667W 30.1301444,-98.4091444 (estimated)
Elevation:	1500 ft. / 457 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1995)
From city:	2 miles N of BLANCO, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78606

Airport Operations

Airport use:	CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Activation date:	06/1997
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
STVr099/16.1	STONEWALL VORTAC	113.80	08E
SATr357/29.3	SAN ANTONIO VORTAC	116.80	08E
RNDr345/37.2	RANDOLPH VORTAC	112.30	05E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	3080 x 100 ft. / 939 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	20 ft. pline, marked, 50 ft. from runway	20 ft. hill, 200 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	C. MICHAEL ORR 10806 32 AVE N, SUITE B TEXAS CITY, TX 77591 Phone 409-986-5300
Manager:	C. MICHAEL ORR 10806 32 AVE N, SUITE B TEXAS CITY, TX 77591 Phone 409-986-5300

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
-	(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TA53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3R9 - Lakeway Airpark (25 nm NE)
T82 - Gillespie County Airport (27 nm W)
5C1 - Boerne Stage Airfield (29 nm SW)
KRYW - Lago Vista TX/Rusty Allen Airport (32 nm NE)
KHYI - San Marcos Regional Airport (32 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	11:45
Sunrise	07:09	12:09
Sunset	20:00	01:00
Evening civil twilight	20:25	01:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Aug-2026 10:43:00
Local (UTC-5)	28-Aug-2026 05:43:00

METAR

KDZB 24nm N	281015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3004 RMK AO2 T02270217
KT82 27nm W	281015Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM FEW065 22/22 A3007 RMK AO2
K5C1 29nm SW	281015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A3004 RMK AO1
KBAZ 31nm SE	280951Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02440222
KRYW 32nm NE	281015Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM SCT095 23/23 A3008 RMK AO2 T02260226
KHYI 32nm SE	280956Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02390222
KSAT 36nm S	280951Z 12003KT 10SM BKN150 BKN250 26/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02560217
KERV 36nm W	281015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3006 RMK AO2 T02250206
KBMQ 37nm N	280953Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02330217 PNO $
KRND 38nm S	280855Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02590211 58001 TSNO $

TAF

KSAT 36nm S	280902Z 2809/2912 02005KT P6SM BKN150 FM281100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW015 BKN150 FM281700 14006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
KRND 38nm S	281000Z 2810/2916 01005KT 9999 SCT150 SCT200 QNH2998INS BECMG 2816/2817 11009KT 9999 FEW045 SCT150 BKN250 QNH2990INS BECMG 2822/2823 13010G15KT 9999 VCTS SCT050CB BKN150 BKN250 QNH2989INS BECMG 2902/2903 16009KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT150 QNH2991INS TX37/2821Z TN24/2812Z
KAUS 38nm E	280859Z 2809/2912 15004KT P6SM BKN150 FM281200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN200 FM281600 09007KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250

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