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6TX8

Hess Airport
Mansfield, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 23-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	10:59
Sunrise	06:27	11:27
Sunset	20:25	01:25
Evening civil twilight	20:52	01:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-May-2026 11:42:46
Local (UTC-5)	23-May-2026 06:42:46

METAR

KFWS 5nm W	231115Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM FEW120 18/17 A2988 RMK AO2 T01760173 $
KGKY 9nm NE	231053Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE18 SLP100 P0001 T01890178
KGPM 12nm NE	231115Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM SCT120 20/20 A2988 RMK AO2 T01960196
KJWY 16nm E	231035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW075 18/17 A2987 RMK AO2 RAE1031 P0001 T01760175 $
KCPT 17nm SW	231115Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 17/17 A2983 RMK AO2 T01740167 $
KNFW 18nm NW	231052Z 24007KT 10SM BKN250 19/17 A2987 RMK AO2 TSE0956 SLP098 T01890167 $
KFTW 19nm NW	231053Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2986 RMK AO2 RAE08 SLP103 P0002 T01830172 $
KRBD 19nm NE	231053Z AUTO 07007G15KT 10SM BKN100 18/18 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE46 SLP098 P0002 T01830178

TAF

KGKY 9nm NE	230855Z 2309/2406 26008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB FM231000 11007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM231700 13006KT P6SM SCT040 FM231900 16006KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200
KNFW 18nm NW	212300Z 2123/2223 14015KT 9999 VCTS SCT028CB BKN060 OVC120 QNH2984INS TEMPO 2123/2102 VRB15G22KT 4800 +TSRA BR BKN020CB OVC035 FM220300 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN008 OVC014 QNH2980INS FM221500 18006KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN035 OVC090 QNH2982INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2123 NEXT 2607 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2123 TIL 2211 TX26/2120Z TN20/2206Z FN00172
KFTW 19nm NW	230855Z 2309/2406 27008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB FM231000 11007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM231700 13006KT P6SM SCT040 FM231900 16006KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200

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