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Pritchard Airport Private

99TE · Bells, TX · 800 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
99TE
Coordinates
33.6058, -96.4156
Elevation
800 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2003/05
Distance from city
1 SW

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
05:47 AM10:47Z
Sunrise06:16 AM11:16Z
Sunset08:39 PM01:39Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:47 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:39 PM → 05:16 AM

Plan a flight from 99TE

Traffic pattern

18TPANESW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,300 ft × 75 ft · Turf
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BYP · BonhamVORTAC114.60r288° / 10 NM
URH · TexomaVOR-DME114.30r178° / 20.4 NM
MJF · ArvillaTACAN109.60r326° / 36.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 99TE. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
CASEY M. PRITCHARD
409 W. VERNON STREET, BELLS, TX
903-819-2306
Manager
CASEY M. PRITCHARD
409 W. VERNON STREET, BELLS, TX
903-819-2306

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD EXISTING OR COMTEMPLATED TFC PAT OF NEIGHBORING ARPT, AIRSPACE STRUCTURE AND PROJECTED PROGRAMS PROPOSED MANMADE OBJECTS.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • 50 FT PLINE 500 FT N; 249 FT TOWER 4000 FT W; 249 FT PLINE 1100 FT S.

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 99TE 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 99TE

Pritchard Airport (99TE) is an airport in Bells, TX, at 800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 99TE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 99TE have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 99TE?

Pritchard Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 99TE?

Pritchard Airport is in Bells, TX, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6058, -96.4156.

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