Spring Creek Field Private
79TX · Iredell, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:58 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:53 AM | 11:53Z |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunset | 07:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:58 PM | 00:58Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) 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)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
JEN 115.00 · ACT 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN · Glen Rose | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r170° / 15.6 NM |
| ACT · Waco | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r287° / 33.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 79TX — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 79TX
- Coordinates
- 31.9013, -97.8543
- Elevation
- 1,120 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2012/10
- Distance from city
- 6 S
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
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About 79TX
Spring Creek Field (79TX) is an airport in Iredell, TX, at 1,120 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 79TX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 79TX have a control tower?
No. Spring Creek Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 79TX?
Spring Creek Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 79TX?
Spring Creek Field is in Iredell, TX, at an elevation of 1,120 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.9013, -97.8543.
More about 79TX
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 79TX 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.
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