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TA78 Putty Ranch Airport
Hico, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: TA78
Lat/Long: 31-58-20.5310N 098-03-41.1260W
31-58.342183N 098-03.685433W
31.9723697,-98.0614239
(estimated)
Elevation: 1143 ft. / 348 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of HICO, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76457

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1979
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at SEP (16 nm N): 118.075 (254-965-8672)
WX AWOS-3PT at MNZ (19 nm S): 118.525 (254-386-8211)

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
100LL:FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY.

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3500 x 60 ft. / 1067 x 18 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JOHNNY B. PUTTY
RT 2 BOX 54
HICO, TX 76457
Phone 817-637-4783
Manager: JOHNNY B. PUTTY
RT 2 BOX 54
HICO, TX 76457
Phone 817-796-4165
JAMES PUTTY 1676 CR 133 HICO TX 76457 817-637-4783

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TA78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSEP - Stephenville Clark Regional Airport (16 nm N)
KMNZ - Hamilton Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KMKN - Comanche County-City Airport (28 nm W)
KGDJ - Granbury Regional Airport (31 nm NE)
KCPT - Cleburne Regional Airport (39 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0611:06
Sunrise06:3311:33
Sunset20:2401:24
Evening civil twilight20:5101:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-May-2026 03:04:58
Local (UTC-5)  19-May-2026 22:04:58
 
METAR
KSEP 
16nm N 		200255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC013 16/13 A3014 RMK AO2 T01550132
KMNZ 
19nm S 		200255Z AUTO 26009KT 6SM -TSRA BR BKN013 OVC021 18/18 A3012 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SW
KMKN 
28nm W 		200255Z AUTO 07005KT TS 16/14 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE T01560135
KGDJ 
31nm NE 		AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
200255Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM OVC006 16/15 A3008 RMK AO2
TAF
KACT 
47nm SE 		200051Z 2001/2024 09011KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM200400 11008KT P6SM BKN035 FM200700 06008KT P6SM BKN025 FM200900 05011KT P6SM BKN020 FM201200 04009KT P6SM BKN012 FM202000 09009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
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