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8TX3

Edwards Airport
Goldthwaite, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 21-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:07	13:07
Sunrise	07:33	13:33
Sunset	17:58	23:58
Evening civil twilight	18:24	00:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jan-2026 19:57:52
Local (UTC-6)	21-Jan-2026 13:57:52

METAR

KLZZ 26nm SE	211935Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM BKN036 20/10 A3010 RMK AO2
KMNZ 31nm NE	211935Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 19/07 A3010 RMK AO2
KBWD 32nm NW	211955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A3009 RMK AO2 T01790039 $
KAQO 34nm S	211935Z AUTO 34006G11KT 10SM CLR 20/07 A3011 RMK AO2
KBBD 38nm W	211935Z AUTO VRB06G14KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A3010 RMK AO2
KBMQ 42nm SE	211953Z AUTO 32008G15KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02110100
KGOP 42nm E	211935Z AUTO 29009G15KT 10SM FEW046 21/10 A3009 RMK AO2
KGRK 43nm E	211930Z AUTO 29012G15KT 5SM HZ SCT044 23/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181
KHLR 48nm E	211855Z AUTO 29005KT 9SM SCT029 OVC041 20/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02000132

TAF

KBBD 38nm W	211737Z 2118/2218 30011KT P6SM SCT250 FM220000 35006KT P6SM FEW250 FM220900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
KGRK 43nm E	211600Z 2116/2222 22009KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3012INS BECMG 2117/2118 27009KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 QNH3012INS BECMG 2121/2122 35009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3009INS BECMG 2207/2208 01006KT 8000 BR OVC008 QNH3015INS TEMPO 2212/2214 02006KT 4800 -SHRA BR OVC004 BECMG 2217/2218 05009KT 9999 NSW SCT050 BKN120 QNH3006INS TX19/2121Z TN12/2204Z

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