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6TX8 Hess Airport
Mansfield, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -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
FUZr178/20.1RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr198/20.6MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr211/25.2COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 1900 x 100 ft. / 579 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: trees, 100 ft. from runwaynone

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 17-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4612:46
Sunrise07:1113:11
Sunset18:1500:15
Evening civil twilight18:4000:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Feb-2026 05:03:28
Local (UTC-6)  17-Feb-2026 23:03:28
 
METAR
KFWS 
5nm W 		180455Z AUTO 19015G24KT 10SM OVC260 21/16 A2980 RMK AO2 T02100164 $
KGKY 
9nm NE 		180453Z AUTO 16012G23KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP078 T02060156 $
KGPM 
12nm NE 		180455Z AUTO 18010G17KT 10SM CLR 21/15 A2980 RMK AO2 T02070150
KJWY 
16nm E 		180455Z AUTO 18012KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A2982 RMK AO2 T01930165 $
KCPT 
17nm SW 		180455Z AUTO 16013KT 10SM OVC270 20/17 A2977 RMK AO2 T01960170 $
KNFW 
18nm NW 		180452Z 20015KT 10SM BKN250 21/15 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 18027/0357 SLP070 T02110150 $
KFTW 
19nm NW 		180453Z 18014G21KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP076 T02110144 $
KRBD 
19nm NE 		180453Z AUTO 18015G26KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 18028/0422 SLP079 T02000156
TAF
KGKY 
9nm NE 		180258Z 1803/1824 16011KT P6SM BKN250 FM180700 20008KT P6SM BKN250 FM181100 25005KT P6SM BKN250 FM182000 19011KT P6SM FEW250
KNFW 
18nm NW 		1800/1823 17020G29KT 9999 BKN180 QNH2967INS BECMG 1802/1804 22012KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2975INS FM181100 29011KT 9999 FEW180 SCT250 QNH2976INS FM182100 19009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2971INS TX26/1723Z TN15/1813Z COR 0010 FN00319
KFTW 
19nm NW 		180258Z 1803/1824 17011KT P6SM BKN250 FM180700 22008KT P6SM BKN250 FM181100 27005KT P6SM BKN250 FM182000 19011KT P6SM FEW250
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