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Wildcat Canyon Airport

3T8 · China Spring, TX · 660 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3T8
Coordinates
31.6788, -97.3628
Elevation
660 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FTW
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1992/11
Distance from city
4 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:57 AM10:57Z
Sunrise06:25 AM11:25Z
Sunset08:38 PM01:38Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM02:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:38 PM → 05:25 AM

Plan a flight from 3T8

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

15TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15 · 145°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

2,450 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Good)
15
Heading
145° mag · 152° true
Threshold elev
658 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 8 ft, 160 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
33
Heading
325° mag · 332° true
Threshold elev
649 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ACT · WacoVORTAC115.30r273° / 4.9 NM
TPL · TempleVOR-DME110.40r357° / 28.4 NM
JEN · Glen RoseVORTAC115.00r132° / 39 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
DONALD W. BAKER
381 BAKER RANCH ROAD, CHINA SPRING, TX
817-909-8044
Manager
DONALD W. BAKER
381 BAKER RANCH ROAD, CHINA SPRING, TX
817-909-8044

Remarks FAA

  • DEER AND WILD HOGS ON & INVOF RY.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • 100 FT + HIGH TENSION POWER LINE (MARKED) 2500 FT NW OF RWY 15 END.

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 3T8 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 3T8

Wildcat Canyon Airport (3T8) is an airport in China Spring, TX, at 660 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3T8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3T8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3T8?

Wildcat Canyon Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,450 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3T8?

Wildcat Canyon Airport is in China Spring, TX, at an elevation of 660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.6788, -97.3628.

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