Airports / Texas / ALE
Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport
ALEAlpine, TexasELEV 4,515 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#23 / 115
Texas airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 14 Google ratings — ranked against 115 rated TX fields.
51 nm
To the nearest alternate
Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport (FST).
Overview
Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) sits in Alpine, Texas, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 4,515 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list ALE as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport (FST, 51 nm), Winkler County Airport (INK, 87 nm), and Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF, 121 nm).
Trip costs from ALE are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ALE to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“They have the most courteous, thoughtful, altogether genuine attendants.”
My Desert Love Designs and Blog5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“They also have exceptional restroom facilities that are kept open 24 hours.”
My Desert Love Designs and Blog5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“FBO attendant, Abel, was quick to assist when I arrived.”
Maximilian Martin5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Landed for gas and a quick pee during their XMas break.”
Salim5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KE38
IATA
ALE
FAA / Local
E38
Elevation
4,515 ft
Coordinates
30.3842° N · 103.6840° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 4,515 ft, ALE sits higher than 98% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 51nmFSTFort Stockton Pecos County AirportFort Stockton
- 87nmINKWinkler County AirportWink
- 121nmMAFMidland International Air and Space PortMidland
- 121nmCNMCavern City Air TerminalCarlsbad
- 140nmHOBLea County Regional AirportHobbs
- 156nmDRTDel Rio International AirportDel Rio
Location
Open the full mapKE38 · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport · Alpine, TX
From the ramp
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