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Whitfield Airport Private

6TX4 · Kress, TX · 3,330 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
6TX4
Coordinates
34.3427, -101.5422
Elevation
3,330 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2000/06
Distance from city
12 E

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
06:05 AM11:05Z
Sunrise06:34 AM11:34Z
Sunset09:02 PM02:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:31 PM02:31Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:31 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:02 PM → 05:34 AM

Plan a flight from 6TX4

Traffic pattern

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 4,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,000 ft × 50 ft · Dirt
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PVW · PlainviewVOR-DME112.90r028° / 19.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6TX4. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
100LL

Ownership & management

Owner
GARY FOSTER
299 COUNTY ROAD 26, KRESS, TX
806-684-2848
Manager
GARY FOSTER
299 COUNTY ROAD 26, KRESS, TX
806-684-2848

Remarks FAA

  • 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 6TX4 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 6TX4

Whitfield Airport (6TX4) is an airport in Kress, TX, at 3,330 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6TX4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6TX4 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 6TX4?

Whitfield Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6TX4?

Whitfield Airport is in Kress, TX, at an elevation of 3,330 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.3427, -101.5422.

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