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6TX8

Hess Airport
Mansfield, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 -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
FUZr178/20.1	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 25-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:02	13:02
Sunrise	07:30	13:30
Sunset	17:28	23:28
Evening civil twilight	17:56	23:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Dec-2025 20:08:51
Local (UTC-6)	25-Dec-2025 14:08:51

METAR

KFWS 5nm W	251953Z 19016KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A3004
KGKY 9nm NE	251953Z 17013G19KT 10SM FEW028 26/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02560172
KGPM 12nm NE	251955Z AUTO 22009G15KT 10SM BKN029 26/16 A3005 RMK AO2 T02560162
KJWY 16nm E	251955Z AUTO 20014KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A3006 RMK AO2 T02510177 $
KCPT 17nm SW	251955Z AUTO 20013KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A3000 RMK AO2 T02510184 $
KNFW 18nm NW	251952Z AUTO 21015KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02610161 $
KFTW 19nm NW	251953Z 20014G20KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02560156 $
KRBD 19nm NE	251953Z 20010G20KT 10SM SCT026 24/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02390167

TAF

KGKY 9nm NE	251720Z 2518/2618 20015KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2518/2519 BKN015
KFTW 19nm NW	251720Z 2518/2618 20015KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2518/2519 BKN015

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