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6TX8

Hess Airport
Mansfield, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 -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 27-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:56	10:56
Sunrise	06:24	11:24
Sunset	20:39	01:39
Evening civil twilight	21:08	02:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Jun-2025 22:54:16
Local (UTC-5)	27-Jun-2025 17:54:16

METAR

KFWS 5nm W	272149Z 18007KT 10SM SCT050 33/22 A3001
KGKY 9nm NE	272153Z 14012KT 10SM SCT060 34/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP135 T03390206
KGPM 12nm NE	272235Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 34/18 A2998 RMK AO2 T03350181
KJWY 16nm E	272235Z AUTO 17006G19KT 9SM FEW055 33/21 A2999 RMK AO2 T03290211 $
KCPT 17nm SW	272235Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM CLR 33/20 A2993 RMK AO2 T03310205 $
KNFW 18nm NW	272152Z 15012KT 10SM FEW060 SCT250 34/20 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP125 T03440200 $
KFTW 19nm NW	272153Z 15010KT 10SM FEW050 34/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP129 T03390206 $
KRBD 19nm NE	272153Z 19010G20KT 10SM SCT055 BKN070 33/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP136 T03280200

TAF

KGKY 9nm NE	271723Z 2718/2818 16011KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
KNFW 18nm NW	2715/2815 18009KT 9999 FEW030 FEW250 QNH2991INS FM281200 19011KT 9999 SCT012 QNH3002INS TX34/2722Z TN25/2812Z FN20048
KFTW 19nm NW	271723Z 2718/2818 17011KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250

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