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8TA1 Whatley Flying Service Airport
Seadrift, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 8TA1
Lat/Long: 28-28-41.0030N 096-45-42.9380W
28-28.683383N 096-45.715633W
28.4780564,-96.7619272
(estimated)
Elevation: 20 ft. / 6 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 4 miles SE of SEADRIFT, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 77979

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1981
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at PKV (11 nm N): 118.275 (361-552-3060)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VCTr150/27.8VICTORIA VOR/DME109.0006E
PSXr226/29.5PALACIOS VORTAC117.3008E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions: 3100 x 60 ft. / 945 x 18 m
Surface: gravel/turf
3000 FT GRVL COVERED WITH GRASS; REMAINDER TURF.
RUNWAY N  RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RICHARD E. WHATLEY
P.O. BOX 43
LONG MOTT, TX 77972
Phone 512-785-6551
Manager: RICHARD E. WHATLEY
P.O. BOX 43
LONG MOTT, TX 77972
Phone 512-785-6401

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8TA1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPKV - Calhoun County Airport (11 nm N)
KVCT - Victoria Regional Airport (24 nm N)
KRKP - Aransas County Airport (28 nm SW)
KPSX - Palacios Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
26R - Jackson County Airport (33 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3011:30
Sunrise06:5511:55
Sunset20:0901:09
Evening civil twilight20:3401:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Aug-2026 07:28:47
Local (UTC-5)  11-Aug-2026 02:28:47
 
METAR
KPKV 
11nm N 		110655Z AUTO 14005KT 7SM BKN024 OVC260 28/28 A3004 RMK AO2 BKN V SCT T02780276
TAF
KVCT 
25nm N 		110520Z 1106/1206 VRB05KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 1106/1110 BKN020 FM111000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 1110/1113 5SM BR BKN020 FM111600 16015G25KT P6SM SCT040 FM120300 14010KT P6SM SKC
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