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George P Shanks Airport Private

54TA · Waxahachie, TX · 610 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
54TA
Coordinates
32.2997, -96.8733
Elevation
610 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH
Attendance
ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1992/11
Distance from city
6 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:52 AM10:52Z
Sunrise06:21 AM11:21Z
Sunset08:37 PM01:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM02:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 05:21 AM

Plan a flight from 54TA

Runway 15/33

2,900 ft × 30 ft · Turf
15
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
33
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CQY · Cedar CreekVORTAC114.80r276° / 34 NM
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r160° / 35.2 NM
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r171° / 35.5 NM
FUZ · RangerVORTAC115.70r150° / 38.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 54TA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
GEORGE P. SHANKS
516 JOHNSTON ROAD, WAXAHACHIE, TX
(972) 268-0842
Manager
GEORGE P. SHANKS
516 JOHNSTON ROAD, WAXAHACHIE, TX
(972) 268-0842

Remarks FAA

  • PRIOR PERMISSION REQUESTED - CALL 972-268-0842
  • OCNL ROTORCAFT OPS ON NE SIDE OF ARPT. HAVE BEEN INSTRD TO GND ACFT WHEN FULL SIZE ACFT APPEARS. ROTOCRAFT WILL NOT BE OVER RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.

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 54TA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.