AirNav: 8TA1 - Whatley Flying Service Airport

8TA1

Whatley Flying Service Airport
Seadrift, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8TA1
Lat/Long:	28-28-41.0030N 096-45-42.9380W 28-28.683383N 096-45.715633W 28.4780564,-96.7619272 (estimated)
Elevation:	20 ft. / 6 m (estimated)
Variation:	06E (1985)
From city:	4 miles SE of SEADRIFT, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	77979

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1981
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at PKV (11 nm N):

118.275 (361-552-3060)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
VCTr150/27.8		VICTORIA VOR/DME		109.00		06E
PSXr226/29.5		PALACIOS VORTAC		117.30		08E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions:	3100 x 60 ft. / 945 x 18 m
Surface:	gravel/turf 3000 FT GRVL COVERED WITH GRASS; REMAINDER TURF.
	RUNWAY N	RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RICHARD E. WHATLEY P.O. BOX 43 LONG MOTT, TX 77972 Phone 512-785-6551
Manager:	RICHARD E. WHATLEY P.O. BOX 43 LONG MOTT, TX 77972 Phone 512-785-6401

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8TA1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPKV - Calhoun County Airport (11 nm N)
KVCT - Victoria Regional Airport (24 nm N)
KRKP - Aransas County Airport (28 nm SW)
KPSX - Palacios Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
26R - Jackson County Airport (33 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	11:53
Sunrise	07:17	12:17
Sunset	19:22	00:22
Evening civil twilight	19:45	00:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Sep-2026 23:40:03
Local (UTC-5)	23-Sep-2026 18:40:03

METAR

KPKV
11nm N

232315Z AUTO 11012KT 8SM CLR 31/26 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB2304E2312 P0000 T03120258 $

TAF

KVCT
25nm N

231927Z 2319/2418 11009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 2319/2323 VRB15G30KT 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM240300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM241700 07010KT P6SM SCT250

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