Hicks Airport
74T · Ponder, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:53 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
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Runways
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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FUZ 115.70 · TTT 113.10 · CVE 116.20 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / 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 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
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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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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