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Live Oak County Airport

8T6 · George West, TX · 129 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
8T6
Coordinates
28.3628, -98.1165
Elevation
129 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3PT · 119.05 · ☎ 361-449-1119
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SJT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1987/08
Distance from city
2 N

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
06:09 AM11:09Z
Sunrise06:36 AM11:36Z
Sunset08:33 PM01:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM02:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 06:09 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 05:36 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

13TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13 · 133°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,799 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med.

13
Heading
133° mag · 136° true
Threshold elev
128 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pline, 50 ft, 1,361 ft from threshold, 264 ft R of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
53 ft
TDZ elevation
129 ft
31
Heading
313° mag · 316° true
Threshold elev
125 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
45 ft
TDZ elevation
129 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS119.05
CTAF122.9
Flight service134.6 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
322.5THREE RIVERS RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
THX · Three RiversVORTAC111.40r160° / 8.7 NM
NOG · Orange GroveTACAN133.60r343° / 28.3 NM
ALI · AliceVOR114.50r346° / 37.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
LIVE OAK COUNTY
301 HOUSTON ST, PO BOX 487, GEORGE WEST, TX
361-449-2733
Manager
JAMES LISKA
301 HOUSTON ST, PO BOX 487, GEORGE WEST, TX
361-449-8002

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD EXISTING LIVE OAK COUNTY APT CLOSES PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF FLIGHT OPNS AT NEW SITE.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • 75 FT ELEC TRANSMISSION LINE, 600 FT W OF AND PARL TO RWY CNTRLN, FULL LEN.
  • FOR ASSISTANCE OR HNGR CALL 361-449-2559 OR 361-449-6315 (CELL).
  • DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - 122.7.
  • COUNTY JUDGE
  • LTDAVIS@LIVE.COM ALT 361-449-2093
  • FUEL SELF-SERVE.

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 8T6 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 8T6

Live Oak County Airport (8T6) is an airport in George West, TX, at 129 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,799 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8T6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8T6 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8T6?

Live Oak County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,799 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8T6?

Live Oak County Airport is in George West, TX, at an elevation of 129 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.3628, -98.1165.

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