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3TX
(formerly XA68)
Akroville Airport
Slidell, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 3TX
Lat/Long: 33-23-34.2623N 097-21-13.8500W
33-23.571038N 097-21.230833W
33.3928506,-97.3538472
(estimated)
Elevation: 895 ft. / 273 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles NE of SLIDELL, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76238

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/2005
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: 3TX (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at DTO (14 nm SE): 119.325 (940-383-8457)
WX AWOS-3 at LUD (14 nm SW): 118.225 (940-627-2365)
WX AWOS-3 at GLE (17 nm NE): 118.375 (940-612-3549)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
UKWr104/24.9BOWIE VORTAC117.1506E
FUZr338/31.4RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr327/35.1MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr317/37.7COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PINCK306/10.325704EDT -.. -

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3001 x 60 ft. / 915 x 18 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RWY 18/36 CORNERS MKD WITH WHITE BARRELS.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 33-23.809167N33-23.316333N
Longitude: 097-21.236167W097-21.289833W
Elevation: 880.0 ft.878.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 4 ft. fence, 117 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear10 ft. road, 90 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 1600 x 60 ft. / 488 x 18 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RWY 05/23 CORNERS MKD WITH WHITE BARRELS..
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 33-23.514833N33-23.658333N
Longitude: 097-21.302500W097-21.038500W
Elevation: 882.0 ft.882.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 4 ft. fence, 90 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear4 ft. fence, 121 ft. left and right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JULIA A. & TONY L. WOOD
PO BOX 9
SLIDELL, TX 76267
Phone 817-658-4569
Manager: JULIA & TONY WOOD
PO BOX 9
SLIDELL, TX 76267
Phone 817-658-4569

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 5
Single engine airplanes: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 33/month *
75% local general aviation
25% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 20 September 2022

Additional Remarks

APA ACROBATIC PRACTICE AREA CO-LCTD WITH THIS ARPT. INTSV AEROBATIC TRNG. PPR. CTC AMGR 24 HRS PRIOR TO ARR, 817-658-7479.
BIRDS, COWS AND WILDLIFE INVOF RWYS.
LOOSE ROCKS ON RWY.
RADIO CTC RECOMMENDED PRIOR TO LDG FOR ADZY.
FOR CD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799.
PPR. CTC AMGR 24 HRS PRIOR TO ARR, 817-658-7479 FOR FLD CONDS.
ARPT FENCED & GATE LOCKED. FOR INGRESS & EGRESS, CALL 817-658-7479.
ARPT ROLLING TRRN. ACFT NOT VSB AT OPPOSITE RWY ENDS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3TX.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDTO - Denton Enterprise Airport (14 nm SE)
KLUD - Decatur Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
KGLE - Gainesville Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (24 nm S)
0F2 - Bowie Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 3TX (Akroville Airport)
Photo by Julia Wood
Taken in May 2005

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5611:56
Sunrise07:2112:21
Sunset19:4700:47
Evening civil twilight20:1201:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 10:55:41
Local (UTC-5)  29-Mar-2024 05:55:41
 
METAR
KDTO 
14nm SE 
290953Z AUTO 17012KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01500117
KLUD 
14nm SW 
118.22 940-927-2365
291035Z AUTO 17009G18KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2998 RMK AO2 T01420110
KGLE 
17nm NE 
291035Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A2999 RMK AO2 T01300124
K0F2 
25nm NW 
291035Z AUTO 17013KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A2995 RMK AO2 T01340107
KAFW 
26nm S 
290953Z 18014KT 10SM SCT250 15/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01500117
KXBP 
27nm SW 
291035Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A2998 RMK AO2 T01520097
TAF
KAFW 
26nm S 
290859Z 2909/3006 16015KT P6SM SCT250 FM291500 18020G30KT P6SM BKN250 FM300000 18015G25KT P6SM SCT250
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