# Echtle Field (99TA)

**Echtle Field** (FAA: 99TA) is a small airport in Castroville, Texas, United States. It opened in Feb 2025. It has one runway, 1,205 ft (367 m) long, grass.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-12690

## At a glance

- FAA: 99TA
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Castroville, Texas, United States
- Opened: Feb 2025
- Elevation: 816 ft / 249 m
- Coordinates: 29.3837, -98.8933
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 1,205 ft / 367 m
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Weather station: KCVB
- Ident: US-12690

## Timeline

- Feb 2025: Echtle Field opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 09/27 | 1,205 ft / 367 m | 40 ft / 12 m | Grass |  |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 1,205 ft / 367 m | =28,945 of 29,858 | =14,786 in North America | =13,245 in US |
| Elevation | 816 ft / 249 m | =21,088 of 43,403 | =9,840 in North America | =8,071 in US |
| Age | Opened 2025 | =14,775 of 15,079 | =11,902 in North America | =11,758 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Nearby airports

- [TE13](https://dromopedia.com/airports/te13.md) Weiblen Airport · 1.2 mi / 1.9 km
- [KCVB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvb.md) Castroville Municipal Airport · 3.9 mi / 6.2 km
- [45TA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-12940.md) Quihi Creek Vineyard Airport · 6.4 mi / 10 km
- [XS86](https://dromopedia.com/airports/xs86.md) T-Ranch Airport · 8.3 mi / 13 km
- [8T8](https://dromopedia.com/airports/k8t8.md) San Geronimo Airpark · 10 mi / 17 km
- [13TT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-9231.md) Sunset Ranch Airport · 11 mi / 18 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-12690/data