Hicks Airport

74T · Ponder, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
725 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,400 ft 17/35
Runway
1
Mag var
7E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:53 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:17 AM11:17Z
Sunrise06:44 AM11:44Z
Sunset08:26 PM01:26Z
Evening civil twilight
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Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 06:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 263°downwind 353°base 083°final 173°45° entry1735

RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
173° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
2,400 × 90 ft
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Turf
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind (heading 353°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 17
Threshold elev
704 ft
Approach obstacle
Bldg, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 40 ft R of centerline

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

FUZ 115.70 · TTT 113.10 · CVE 116.20 · +2
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
FUZ · Ranger VORTAC 115.70 · 104X High r342° / 18 NM
TTT · Maverick VOR/DME 113.10 · 78X High r324° / 21.7 NM
CVE · Cowboy VOR/DME 116.20 · 109X High r309° / 24.9 NM
NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth TACAN 108.70 · 24X r017° / 26.4 NM
UKW · Bowie VORTAC 117.15 · 118Y High r121° / 35.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
74T
Coordinates
33.1832, -97.2545
Elevation
725 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
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
Activated
1995/09
Distance from city
2 E

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.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
MARK HICKS
7420 FM 2449, PONDER, TX
940-479-2114
Manager
MARK HICKS
7420 FM 2449, PONDER, TX
940-479-2114
Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

  • TFC IN THE PAT SHALL REMAIN AT OR BLW 1300 FT MSL.
  • RWY DEFINED BY MOWING.
  • 30 FT TREES, 40 FT R AND L OF RWY CNTRLN.
  • 6 FT WASHOUT ALONG W SIDE OF RWY.
  • RWY ROUGH & UNEVEN.
  • FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
  • ARPT FENCED. GATES LOCKED. NO PUBLIC INGRESS OR EGRESS.

Runways

  • RWY SOFT WHEN WET

Obstructions

  • APPROACH SLOPE 7:1 TO 70 FT BLDG 510 DSTC, 170 FT R; 0:1 OVER 30 FT TREES AT RWY END. 4 FT. FENCE AT RWY END, APPROACH SLOPE 0:1.
  • ALSO 4 FT FENCE & 30 FT TREES AT RWY END, 0:1.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: XA0 Prose Field (2 NM) · 3T6 Clark Airport (4 NM) · 4TX8 Addington Field (private) (4 NM) · XA10 Ponderosa Field (private) (5 NM) · 0TS1 Dooley Airport (5 NM)

About 74T

Hicks Airport (74T) is an airport in Ponder, TX, at 725 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 74T, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 74T have a control tower?

No. Hicks Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 74T?

Hicks Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 74T?

Hicks Airport is in Ponder, TX, at an elevation of 725 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1832, -97.2545.

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