Alert Field Private
18TE · Big Sandy, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 01:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 267° mag · 271° true
- Dimensions
- 5,093 × 45 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 087°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 349 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 203 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 349 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,093 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GGG 112.90 · TYR 114.20 · FZT 111.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGG · Gregg County | VORTAC | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r296° / 18.7 NM |
| TYR · Tyler | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r045° / 22 NM |
| FZT · Frankston | VOR/DME | 111.40 · 51X | Low | r032° / 38.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 18TE — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 18TE
- Coordinates
- 32.5852, -95.0639
- Elevation
- 390 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1965/04
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- CAUTION: ROAD INTERSECTS CNTR OF RWY 2507 FT FM THR OF RWY 8. RWY GATES MUST BE LOWERED FOR LNDG. TO ACTVT GATES: 7 CLICKS DOWN (2 MIN TIMER), AND 9 CLICKS UP.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC - 817-858-7584
- FOR PMSN TO LND, CTC DIR OF OPNS AT 903-636-2012.
- RWY CRESTS AT MID AND SLOPES DOWNWARD TWD EACH END. ACFT LNDG RWY 26 MAY WANT TO TOUCHDOWN PAST HNGR TWY TO AVOID UPSLOPE.
Lighting
- PILOT CONTROLLED BEACON. TO ACTVT - 5 CLICKS ON RADIO (15 MIN TIMER) - 122.8.
- PILOT CONTROLLED LIRL RWY 8/26. TO ACTVT - 5 CLICKS ON RADIO (15 MIN TIMER) - 122.8.
- NSTD LIRL; ONLY WESTERN 2/3 OF RWY LGTD. NO TWY LGTS.
Obstructions
- +30 FT TREES AT THR, 100 FT RIGHT.
- +10 FT ROAD AT 146 FT, ACRS APCH.
Nearby airports
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About 18TE
Alert Field (18TE) is an airport in Big Sandy, TX, at 390 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,093 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18TE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 18TE have a control tower?
No. Alert Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 18TE?
Alert Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,093 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 18TE?
Alert Field is in Big Sandy, TX, at an elevation of 390 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.5852, -95.0639.
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