Thurber Lake Airport Private
24TX · Mingus, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 01:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 353° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 4,200 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
Enter the left downwind (heading 173°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 4,200 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 24TX → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 24TX kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MQP 117.70 · JEN 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQP · Millsap | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r227° / 24.1 NM |
| JEN · Glen Rose | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r302° / 33.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 24TX — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 24TX
- Coordinates
- 32.5022, -98.3937
- Elevation
- 1,092 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Private
- Status
- Closed indefinitely
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1954/09
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Nearby airports
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About 24TX
Thurber Lake Airport (24TX) is an airport in Mingus, TX, at 1,092 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 24TX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 24TX have a control tower?
No. Thurber Lake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 24TX?
Thurber Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 24TX?
Thurber Lake Airport is in Mingus, TX, at an elevation of 1,092 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.5022, -98.3937.
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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 24TX 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.