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Flying C Airport

T87 · Sanger, TX · 775 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
T87
Coordinates
33.3422, -97.2700
Elevation
775 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
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
2000/11
Distance from city
5 SW

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
05:51 AM10:51Z
Sunrise06:20 AM11:20Z
Sunset08:42 PM01:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM02:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 05:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 05:20 AM

Plan a flight from T87

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

09TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

1,650 ft × 90 ft · Turf (Fair)
09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
27
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 30 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 45 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 17/35

1,400 ft × 140 ft · Turf (Fair)
17
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 30 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 70 ft L/R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 30 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B 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 · RangerVORTAC115.70r345° / 27.6 NM
UKW · BowieVORTAC112.40r107° / 30 NM
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r332° / 30.7 NM
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r320° / 32.8 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r007° / 35.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
CASEY CARTER
8819 BERNARD ROAD, SANGER, TX
972-978-7127
Manager
CASEY CARTER
8819 BERNARD ROAD, SANGER, TX
972-978-7127

Remarks FAA

  • OCCASIONAL LIVESTOCK ON FIELD.
  • FOR FLD COND CALL AMGR.
  • FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
  • FOR EMERGENCY CALL 972-978-7127.
  • ALSO 45 FT TREE, 65 FT DSTC, 35 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 T87 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 T87

Flying C Airport (T87) is an airport in Sanger, TX, at 775 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 1,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for T87, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does T87 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at T87?

Flying C Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 1,650 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is T87?

Flying C Airport is in Sanger, TX, at an elevation of 775 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.3422, -97.2700.

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