Wildcat Canyon Airport
3T8 · China Spring, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 145° mag · 152° true
- Dimensions
- 2,450 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 325°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 658 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 8 ft, 160 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,450 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ACT 115.30 · JEN 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT · Waco | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r273° / 4.9 NM |
| JEN · Glen Rose | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r132° / 39 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3T8
- Coordinates
- 31.6788, -97.3628
- Elevation
- 660 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1992/11
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- DEER AND WILD HOGS ON & INVOF RY.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- 100 FT + HIGH TENSION POWER LINE (MARKED) 2500 FT NW OF RWY 15 END.
Nearby airports
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About 3T8
Wildcat Canyon Airport (3T8) is an airport in China Spring, TX, at 660 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3T8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3T8 have a control tower?
No. Wildcat Canyon Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3T8?
Wildcat Canyon Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,450 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3T8?
Wildcat Canyon Airport is in China Spring, TX, at an elevation of 660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.6788, -97.3628.
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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 3T8 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.