Airports / Texas / UVA
Garner Field
KUVA / UVAUvalde, TexasELEV 942 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#50 / 115
Texas airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 19 Google ratings — ranked against 115 rated TX fields.
55 nm
To the nearest alternate
Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF).
Overview
Garner Field, listed as KUVA / UVA, is a general aviation field in Uvalde, Texas. The airport sits 942 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into UVA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF, 55 nm), Lackland Air Force Base (SKF, 62 nm), and Del Rio International Airport (DRT, 63 nm).
Charter pricing from UVA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Uvalde.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“The employees are very friendly and go out of their way to make sure that you are taken care of.”
Lisa Goynes5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“We have flown all over, and this is one of the best small airport FBOs we have seen.”
Lisa Goynes5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Nice facilities and such friendly staff, I can’t wait to come back!”
Danielle Lintner5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Garner Field — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KUVA
IATA
UVA
FAA / Local
UVA
Elevation
942 ft
Coordinates
29.2113° N · 99.7436° 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 942 ft, UVA sits higher than 60% 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.
- 55nmDLFLaughlin Air Force BaseDel Rio
- 62nmSKFLackland Air Force BaseSan Antonio
- 63nmDRTDel Rio International AirportDel Rio
- 67nmSSFStinson Municipal AirportSan Antonio
- 69nmSATSan Antonio International AirportSan Antonio
- 78nmJCTKimble County AirportJunction
Location
Open the full mapKUVA · Garner Field · Uvalde, TX
From the ramp
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