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Hicks Airport

74T · Ponder, TX · 725 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
74T
Coordinates
33.1832, -97.2545
Elevation
725 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
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
Activated
1995/09
Distance from city
2 E

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
05:52 AM10:52Z
Sunrise06:20 AM11:20Z
Sunset08:41 PM01:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM02:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 05:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 05:20 AM

Plan a flight from 74T

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

17TPANESW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right 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

2,400 ft · Turf
17
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
704 ft
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Bldg, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 40 ft R of centerline
35
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
724 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 20 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 30 ft L of centerline
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
FUZ · RangerVORTAC115.70r342° / 18 NM
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r324° / 21.7 NM
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r309° / 24.9 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r014° / 26.4 NM
UKW · BowieVORTAC112.40r121° / 35.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
MARK HICKS
7420 FM 2449, PONDER, TX
940-479-2114
Manager
MARK HICKS
7420 FM 2449, PONDER, TX
940-479-2114

Remarks FAA

  • TFC IN THE PAT SHALL REMAIN AT OR BLW 1300 FT MSL.
  • RWY DEFINED BY MOWING.
  • 30 FT TREES, 40 FT R AND L OF RWY CNTRLN.
  • 6 FT WASHOUT ALONG W SIDE OF RWY.
  • RWY ROUGH & UNEVEN.
  • FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
  • ARPT FENCED. GATES LOCKED. NO PUBLIC INGRESS OR EGRESS.
  • APPROACH SLOPE 7:1 TO 70 FT BLDG 510 DSTC, 170 FT R; 0:1 OVER 30 FT TREES AT RWY END. 4 FT. FENCE AT RWY END, APPROACH SLOPE 0:1.
  • ALSO 4 FT FENCE & 30 FT TREES AT RWY END, 0:1.
  • RWY SOFT WHEN WET

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 74T 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 74T

Hicks Airport (74T) is an airport in Ponder, TX, at 725 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 74T, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 74T have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 74T?

Hicks Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 74T?

Hicks Airport is in Ponder, TX, at an elevation of 725 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1832, -97.2545.

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