Airport · ICAO · US
Class GLucky Star Ranch Airport
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Aerial view · TX04
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for TX04 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA
Runways at TX04
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,170 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,170 ft | 60 ft | Turf | No | — |
| 22 | — | 1,170 ft | 60 ft | Turf | No | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for TX04, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
0 matched · 2 not yet translated
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844.
- ·PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
Field profile
Use
Private
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at TX04
13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
13
since 1982
Fatal
2
15.4% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
0
no recent events
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Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=13
- Stall / spin 4
- Loss of control 3
- Runway excursion 1
- Other 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Ground collision 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in TX
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as TX04 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
6,561
Flight Instructors
A&P
27,501
Mechanics
AME
167
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
22
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
37
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
24
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
15
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
76
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
153
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
232
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
304
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
183
Flight Schools
FBO
244
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
64
Flying Clubs
Repair
41
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
43
EAA Chapters
DPEs near TX04
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Chantal Rovner | Brookshire | TX | 43 nm |
| Dayton Austin Dabbs | Taylor | TX | 50 nm |
| Wanda Charity Collins | Madisonville | TX | 51 nm |
| Jason S. Bolz | Conroe | TX | 54 nm |
| Matthew William Goodwin | Conroe | TX | 54 nm |
| Walter Francis Mulhearn | Conroe | TX | 54 nm |
| Matthew Allen Quillen | Pflugerville | TX | 56 nm |
| Joseph Henry Kapocsi | Spring | TX | 61 nm |
| Paul Oconnell | Spring | TX | 61 nm |
| Richard E Thorp | Sugar Land | TX | 63 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near TX04
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy George Treadway | Burton | TX | 8 nm |
| Jeffrey Scott Winkelmann | Burton | TX | 8 nm |
| Bryan Clarence Butler | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| Phillip Duncan Evans | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| Kelly Joseph Jameson | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| Robert Randy Power | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| James Brian Sackreiter | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| Michael William Callaway | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| Shane Patrick O'Neal | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| Sarah Elizabeth Hixson | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near TX04
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert William Brandenburg Ii | Somerville | TX | 3 nm |
| Cletus Marion Bettes | Somerville | TX | 3 nm |
| Michael Todd Light | Somerville | TX | 3 nm |
| Michael John Skoworn Iii | Lyons | TX | 7 nm |
| Timothy George Treadway | Burton | TX | 8 nm |
| Keith Roland Lackmann | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| Brent Wayne Nedbalek | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| Windsor James Deaton Jr | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| Robert Glen Goodwin | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
| Ronald Franklin Jochec | Brenham | TX | 11 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near TX04
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| General Avionics, Inc. Houston, TX | 53 nm |
| Avionics Unlimited, Inc. Conroe, TX | 57 nm |
| CXO MX, LLC Conroe, TX | 57 nm |
| Castleberry Instruments & Avionics Pflugerville, TX | 58 nm |
| Central Texas Avionics, Inc. Georgetown, TX | 64 nm |
| ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC. Lockhart, TX | 65 nm |
| McKee Avionics, Inc. San Marcos, TX | 74 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX Houston, TX | 75 nm |
| Brazos Avionics, Inc. Houston, TX | 81 nm |
| K & W Aviation, Inc. LA PORTE, TX | 85 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for TX04: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗