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Cain Airport

T28 · Slidell, TX · 890 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
T28
Coordinates
33.3543, -97.4392
Elevation
890 ft MSL
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
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2010/02
Distance from city
4 W

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
Sunset08:43 PM01:43Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:12 PM02:12Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 05:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 05:21 AM

Plan a flight from T28

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

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

1,200 ft · Turf (Fair)
18
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
917 ft
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 30 ft R of centerline
36
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
883 ft
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 16 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 30 ft L/R of centerline

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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 · BowieVORTAC112.40r114° / 22 NM
FUZ · RangerVORTAC115.70r329° / 30.8 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r353° / 35 NM
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r320° / 35.4 NM
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r310° / 38.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
RONALD CAIN
PO BOX 123, 6771 FM 51, SLIDELL, TX
214-914-4809
Manager
RON CAIN
PO BOX 123, SLIDELL, TX
972-241-7076

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH BISHOP ARPT (76T) AND DECATUR MUNI (LUD) TO PRVD COMPATIBLE TRAFFIC PAT OPNS.
  • RECOMMEND STOL ACFT OPNS ONLY.
  • DEER & FERAL HOGS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
  • RONSUPERCUB@HOTMAIL.COM
  • 8-10 FT RISING TERRAIN EAST OF RWY. ROLLING TERRAIN, RWY ENDS NOT VISIBLE FROM OPPOSITE END.
  • RWY ROUGH, SOME PORTIONS GRAVEL; CALL PRIOR TO USE FOR RWY COND.

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 T28 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 T28

Cain Airport (T28) is an airport in Slidell, TX, at 890 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for T28, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does T28 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at T28?

Cain Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is T28?

Cain Airport is in Slidell, TX, at an elevation of 890 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.3543, -97.4392.

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