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8TX3

Edwards Airport
Goldthwaite, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8TX3
Lat/Long:	31-20-34.5950N 098-36-56.1520W 31-20.576583N 098-36.935867W 31.3429431,-98.6155978 (estimated)
Elevation:	1300 ft. / 396 m (estimated)
Variation:	08E (1985)
From city:	8 miles SW of GOLDTHWAITE, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	76844

Airport Operations

Airport use:	CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Activation date:	03/1991
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at 81R (8 nm SW):

120.525 (325-372-6027)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
AGJr286/26.1		GOOCH SPRINGS VORTAC		112.50		05E
BWDr144/37.3		BROWNWOOD VOR/DME		113.55		08E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	1550 x 100 ft. / 472 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
Runway edge markings:	17/35 MKD WITH LIGHT REFLECTORS.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	275 ft.	250 ft.

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	1350 x 110 ft. / 411 x 34 m
Surface:	turf
Runway edge markings:	09/27 MKD WITH LIGHT REFLECTORS.
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	260 ft.	400 ft.
Obstructions:	none	12 ft. tower, lighted, 260 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GENE H. EDWARDS 623 S. HENDERSON FT WORTH, TX 76104 Phone 817-332-4338
Manager:	Phone 915-938-5295

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
-	(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8TX3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

81R - San Saba County Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KLZZ - Lampasas Airport (26 nm SE)
KMNZ - Hamilton Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
KBWD - Brownwood Regional Airport (32 nm NW)
KAQO - Llano Municipal Airport (34 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	11:29
Sunrise	06:54	11:54
Sunset	20:10	01:10
Evening civil twilight	20:35	01:35

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Apr-2026 08:43:26
Local (UTC-5)	27-Apr-2026 03:43:26

METAR

KMNZ 31nm NE	270815Z AUTO 18012G18KT 4SM BR BKN012 22/22 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 19026/15
KBWD 32nm NW	270815Z AUTO 18003KT 8SM OVC019 22/22 A2972 RMK AO2 T02200220 $
KAQO 34nm S	270815Z AUTO 17004KT 7SM OVC024 24/21 A2976 RMK AO2
KMKN 34nm N	270815Z AUTO 19013G18KT 7SM OVC013 23/22 A2972 RMK AO2 T02300220
KBBD 38nm W	270815Z AUTO 19011KT 7SM OVC018 23/21 A2975 RMK AO2
KBMQ 42nm SE	270753Z AUTO 18007G18KT 10SM OVC016 23/21 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 18027/0720 SLP064 T02330206
KGOP 42nm E	270815Z AUTO 17009G14KT 6SM BR OVC018 24/23 A2973 RMK AO2
KGRK 43nm E	270755Z AUTO 17014G23KT 10SM OVC015 24/21 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 21026/29 SLP057 T02430212
KHLR 48nm E	270755Z AUTO 19016G21KT 10SM OVC017 25/21 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP056 T02470208

TAF

KBBD 38nm W	270539Z 2706/2806 18010KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM270800 20011KT 4SM BR BKN012 FM271500 27012G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM272000 25008KT P6SM SCT250 FM280000 25007KT P6SM SCT250
KGRK 43nm E	270400Z 2704/2806 16012G18KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2974INS BECMG 2705/2706 15012G18KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2974INS BECMG 2706/2707 15012G18KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2974INS BECMG 2709/2710 16010KT 8000 BR BKN006 QNH2973INS TEMPO 2712/2716 16010KT 4800 -RA OVC006 BECMG 2716/2717 18010KT 9999 NSW FEW015 BKN050 QNH2982INS TX33/2721Z TN22/2711Z

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