Big Tank Ranch Airport (76TE)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	76TE
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	105°5'1.8120" W / 31°30'0.4360" N -105.083837 / 31.500121 (Estimated)
Elevation	4800.00 ft / 1463.04 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	11 nautical miles S of Salt Flat, TX
Location	Hudspeth County, TX
Magnetic Variation	10E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	W W SCHUESSLER M D
Address	3007 COPPER ST EL PASO, TX 79930
Phone number	915-565-3679
Manager	BOB SCHUESSLER
Address	P.O. BOX 26 SIERRA BLANCA, TX 79851
Phone number	915-986-2432

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	EL PASO
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE
Tie-in FSS	ABQ - ALBUQUERQUE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	4800 x 60 ft (1463 x 18 m)
Surface	DIRT
Surface treatment

	12	30
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SFL	VORTAC	SALT FLAT	82X	113.50	12E	14.9 nm
HUP	VORTAC	HUDSPETH	97X	115.00	12E	15.5 nm

Remarks

• ARPT LCTD ABOUT 17 NM FROM HUP VOR ON 093M RDO.
• FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.