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6TX8

Hess Airport
Mansfield, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 08-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:52	12:52
Sunrise	07:19	13:19
Sunset	17:22	23:22
Evening civil twilight	17:49	23:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Dec-2025 04:08:15
Local (UTC-6)	08-Dec-2025 22:08:15

METAR

KFWS 5nm W	090355Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3023 RMK AO2 T00500004 $
KGKY 9nm NE	090353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 04/01 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP236 T00440006 $
KGPM 12nm NE	090355Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3024 RMK AO2 T00670015
KJWY 16nm E	090355Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3023 RMK AO2 T00420009 $
KCPT 17nm SW	090355Z AUTO 16005KT 7SM CLR 05/02 A3017 RMK AO2 T00540018 $
KNFW 18nm NW	090352Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/00 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00670000 CHINO S $
KFTW 19nm NW	090353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00611006 $
KRBD 19nm NE	090353Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00610000 $

TAF

KGKY 9nm NE	082055Z 0821/0918 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM090000 17005KT P6SM SKC
KNFW 18nm NW	0823/0923 17005KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TEMPO 0909/0914 SCT010 FM091600 19011G22KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0905 TIL 0912 TX19/0922Z TN04/0913Z FN20048
KFTW 19nm NW	082055Z 0821/0918 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM090000 17005KT P6SM SKC

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