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Butler Airport Private

11TX · Sherman, TX · 840 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
11TX
Coordinates
33.6678, -96.6920
Elevation
840 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Status
Closed indefinitely
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1974/02
Distance from city
4 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:48 AM10:48Z
Sunrise06:17 AM11:17Z
Sunset08:40 PM01:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM02:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 05:48 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 05:17 AM

Plan a flight from 11TX

Traffic pattern

17TPANESW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,000 ft × 80 ft · Turf
17
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Pline, 300 ft from threshold
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
URH · TexomaVOR-DME114.30r217° / 22.4 NM
BYP · BonhamVORTAC114.60r283° / 24.2 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 11TX. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
JAMES DAVID BUTLER
2511 N. TRAVIS ST., SHERMAN, TX
Manager

Remarks FAA

  • VFR OPERATIONS.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 11TX in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 11TX

Butler Airport (11TX) is an airport in Sherman, TX, at 840 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 11TX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 11TX have a control tower?

No. Butler Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 11TX?

Butler Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 11TX?

Butler Airport is in Sherman, TX, at an elevation of 840 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6678, -96.6920.

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