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6TX8

Hess Airport
Mansfield, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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 11-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:40	11:40
Sunrise	07:05	12:05
Sunset	19:55	00:55
Evening civil twilight	20:20	01:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Apr-2026 23:11:14
Local (UTC-5)	11-Apr-2026 18:11:14

METAR

KFWS 5nm W	112250Z 14010KT 10SM SCT043 SCT050 26/19 A3006
KGKY 9nm NE	112253Z AUTO 11015KT 10SM FEW041 FEW048 SCT060 26/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02560178
KGPM 12nm NE	112255Z AUTO 13009G15KT 10SM SCT040 SCT048 SCT070 26/16 A3007 RMK AO2 T02570163
KJWY 16nm E	112255Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 25/19 A3007 RMK AO2 P0002 T02500192
KCPT 17nm SW	112255Z AUTO 12012KT 6SM HZ FEW045 SCT080 BKN130 26/19 A3000 RMK AO2 T02580191 $
KNFW 18nm NW	112252Z AUTO 15012G19KT 10SM SCT095 26/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02610172 $
KFTW 19nm NW	112253Z 11013KT 10SM SCT040 SCT060 25/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02500178 $
KRBD 19nm NE	112253Z 15011KT 10SM FEW042 SCT075 BKN090 26/17 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB37E47 SLP169 P0000 T02610172

TAF

KGKY 9nm NE	112110Z 1121/1218 12012KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN070 FM120200 13012KT P6SM BKN050 FM120800 13014KT P6SM BKN015 FM121100 14015KT P6SM VCTS SCT008 BKN012CB TEMPO 1212/1214 5SM -TSRA BKN012CB FM121400 15013KT P6SM VCSH BKN008 FM121600 15014KT P6SM BKN017
KNFW 18nm NW	1023/1123 17010KT 9999 SCT060 BKN100 BKN250 QNH3007INS FM110800 16008KT 9999 OVC010 QNH3015INS FM111000 16005KT 6000 BR OVC008 QNH3016INS BECMG 1116/1118 16012G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN022 BKN080 QNH3007INS FM112100 16012G20KT 9999 -SHRA VCTS BKN026CB BKN080 QNH3002INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1104 TIL 1111 TX27/1023Z TN17/1112Z FN20048
KFTW 19nm NW	112110Z 1121/1218 16013KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN070 FM120200 14014KT P6SM BKN050 FM120800 14014KT P6SM BKN015 FM121100 15016KT P6SM VCTS SCT008 BKN012CB TEMPO 1212/1214 5SM -TSRA BKN012CB FM121400 16014KT P6SM VCSH BKN008 FM121600 17014KT P6SM BKN017

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