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6TX8

Hess Airport
Mansfield, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 05-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:56	12:56
Sunrise	07:22	13:22
Sunset	18:04	00:04
Evening civil twilight	18:30	00:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Feb-2025 17:28:18
Local (UTC-6)	05-Feb-2025 11:28:18

METAR

KFWS 5nm W	051650Z 00000KT M1/4SM VV002 12/11 A3008
KGKY 9nm NE	051653Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 12/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01170111
KGPM 12nm NE	051715Z AUTO 13003KT 1/2SM OVC003 12/12 A3007 RMK AO2 T01160116
KJWY 16nm E	051715Z AUTO 14003KT 2SM BR OVC002 14/14 A3007 RMK AO2 T01390139
KCPT 17nm SW	051715Z AUTO 16004KT 1SM BR VV002 13/13 A3001 RMK AO2 T01340134 $
KNFW 18nm NW	051652Z 13005KT 1/2SM FG VV002 11/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01060100 $
KFTW 19nm NW	051653Z 12007KT 1/4SM R16/1200V1600FT FG VV001 10/10 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01000100 $
KRBD 19nm NE	051714Z 14005KT 1/8SM FG VV002 13/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/4 T01280122

TAF

KGKY 9nm NE	051451Z 0515/0612 03003KT 5SM BR OVC004 FM051800 16006KT P6SM OVC009 FM052000 17010KT P6SM BKN015 FM052200 18012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM060800 19010KT P6SM BKN015
KNFW 18nm NW	0515/0615 VRB04KT 1600 BR OVC005 QNH3004INS TEMPO 0515/0518 0800 FG VV003 FM051800 17012KT 3200 BR BKN008 OVC012 QNH2998INS FM052000 17015KT 8000 BR BKN018 OVC035 QNH2990INS FM060000 17015G20KT 9999 SCT025 BKN050 QNH2984INS FM060800 19015KT 4800 BR BKN010 OVC018 QNH2986INS FM061200 20006KT 3200 BR BKN004 OVC009 QNH2992INS TX22/0523Z TN09/0515Z FN20046
KFTW 19nm NW	051451Z 0515/0612 02004KT 1SM BR OVC002 FM051700 13005KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM051900 16008KT P6SM OVC009 FM052000 17010KT P6SM BKN015 FM052200 18012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM060800 19010KT P6SM BKN015

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