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6TX8

Hess Airport
Mansfield, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	6TX8
Lat/Long:	32-33-21.4940N 097-12-23.0430W 32-33.358233N 097-12.384050W 32.5559706,-97.2064008 (estimated)
Elevation:	673 ft. / 205 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	4 miles SW of MANSFIELD, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	76063

Airport Operations

Airport use:	CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Activation date:	08/1975
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (5 nm W):	120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX ASOS at GKY (9 nm NE):	127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (12 nm NE):	118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX AWOS-3P at JWY (16 nm E):	119.575 (972-227-0471)
WX AWOS-3 at CPT (17 nm SW):	119.525 (817-641-4135)
WX ASOS at FTW (18 nm NW):	PHONE 817-740-3346
WX ASOS at RBD (19 nm NE):	PHONE 214-330-5317

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FUZr178/20.1	RANGER VORTAC	115.70	06E
TTTr198/20.6	MAVERICK VOR/DME	113.10	06E
CVEr211/25.2	COWBOY VOR/DME	116.20	06E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	1900 x 100 ft. / 579 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	trees, 100 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RAY HESS RT 2, BOX 146B MANSFIELD, TX 76063 Phone 817-473-1470

Additional Remarks

-	(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6TX8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (5 nm W)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (9 nm NE)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (16 nm E)
KCPT - Cleburne Regional Airport (17 nm SW)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (17 nm NW)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (18 nm NW)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (19 nm NE)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (19 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	11:38
Sunrise	07:03	12:03
Sunset	19:56	00:56
Evening civil twilight	20:21	01:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Apr-2025 18:40:48
Local (UTC-5)	13-Apr-2025 13:40:48

METAR

KFWS 5nm W	131753Z 18014G26KT 10SM CLR 30/09 A2990
KGKY 9nm NE	131753Z 19015G29KT 10SM CLR 29/10 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 17033/1729 SLP111 T02940100 10294 20172 58006
KGPM 12nm NE	131815Z AUTO 20009G26KT 10SM CLR 30/09 A2991 RMK AO2 T03020092
KJWY 16nm E	131815Z AUTO 19023G31KT 10SM CLR 29/12 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 19031/1804 T02910122
KCPT 17nm SW	131815Z AUTO 19017G23KT 10SM CLR 31/08 A2986 RMK AO2 T03120078
KNFW 18nm NW	131752Z 20023G32KT 10SM FEW250 32/07 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 20033/1703 SLP098 T03220067 10322 20167 58008 $
KFTW 19nm NW	131753Z 19022G32KT 10SM CLR 31/08 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 22033/1658 SLP102 T03110078 10311 20172 58008
KRBD 19nm NE	131753Z 20021G35KT 10SM CLR 28/11 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 19035/1753 SLP116 T02830111 10283 20161 58002

TAF

KGKY 9nm NE	131721Z 1318/1418 19024G35KT P6SM FEW250 FM140100 18020KT P6SM FEW250 FM140400 18017KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/21045KT FM141200 19014KT P6SM FEW250 FM141500 24010KT P6SM FEW250 FM141700 34015KT P6SM SCT250
KNFW 18nm NW	1315/1415 20024G34KT 9999 SKC QNH2970INS BECMG 1412/1414 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1322 TIL 1411 TX36/1321Z TN19/1412Z FN20070
KFTW 19nm NW	131721Z 1318/1418 19022G33KT P6SM FEW250 FM140100 18020KT P6SM FEW250 FM140400 18017KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/21045KT FM141200 19014KT P6SM FEW250 FM141500 24010KT P6SM FEW250 FM141700 34015KT P6SM SCT250

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