Lowell Smith Jr Airport

3TX6 · Rio Vista, TX · 740 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3TX6
Coordinates: 32.2335, -97.3808
Elevation: 740 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:55 AM	10:55Z
Sunrise	06:23 AM	11:23Z
Sunset	08:39 PM	01:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	02:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 05:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:39 PM → 05:23 AM

Plan a flight from 3TX6

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,600 ft × 110 ft · TURF-G

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	2,600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JEN · Glen Rose	VORTAC	115.00	r074° / 25.6 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas Jrb	TACAN	108.70	r168° / 32.4 NM
ACT · Waco	VORTAC	115.30	r342° / 34.8 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3TX6. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 3TX6.

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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 3TX6 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 3TX6

Lowell Smith Jr Airport (3TX6) is an airport in Rio Vista, TX, at 740 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3TX6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 3TX6?

Lowell Smith Jr Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3TX6?

Lowell Smith Jr Airport is in Rio Vista, TX, at an elevation of 740 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2335, -97.3808.

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