Marfa TARS Site

Balloonport

Marfa TARS Site is a balloonport near Shafter in Texas, United States. The airport is located at 30.4344° / -104.3206° at an elevation of 1,433 m (4,701 ft). The nearest airport is Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #3 / Ryan Field, 2.9 km (2 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Marfa TARS Site with runways — Close-up with runways

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Identifier	`US-2465`
Type	Balloonport
City	Shafter
Region	Texas
Country	United States
Coordinates	30.43440, -104.32061
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	30° 26′ 03.84″ N 104° 19′ 14.20″ W
Elevation	1,433 m (4,701 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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Runways

No runways are recorded for this airfield.

Marfa TARS Site

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