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Bishop Airport

76T · Decatur, TX · 875 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
76T
Coordinates
33.2689, -97.4518
Elevation
875 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
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1990/11
Distance from city
6 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
Sunrise06:21 AM11:21Z
Sunset08:42 PM01:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM02:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 05:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 05:21 AM

Plan a flight from 76T

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
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 173°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,730 ft × 170 ft · Turf (Fair)
17
Heading
173° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev
888 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 8 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
35
Heading
353° mag · 360° true
Threshold elev
873 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R 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
UKW · BowieVORTAC112.40r125° / 24.5 NM
FUZ · RangerVORTAC115.70r323° / 26.6 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r352° / 29.9 NM
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r313° / 31.7 NM
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r304° / 35.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Glider, Instruction, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
TOM BISHOP
192 PR 2506, DECATUR, TX
940-389-6100
Manager
TOM BISHOP
330 PR 2506, DECATUR, TX
940-389-6100

Remarks FAA

  • RWY MAY BE ROUGH DUE TO DROUGHT CONDS.
  • RWY SOFT AFT HVY RAIN.
  • FOR RWY CONDS CALL 940-389-6100, OR 940-389-6200.
  • FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
  • FOUR 20 FT WHITE POLES 45 FT FROM W. RUNWAY EDGE.
  • 8 FT TREE, 0 FT DSTC, 75 FT R; ALSO 21 FT TREE, 260 FT DSTC, 100 FT R.

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 76T 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 76T

Bishop Airport (76T) is an airport in Decatur, TX, at 875 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,730 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 76T, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 76T have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 76T?

Bishop Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,730 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 76T?

Bishop Airport is in Decatur, TX, at an elevation of 875 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2689, -97.4518.

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