Whatley Flying Service Airport Private
8TA1 · Seadrift, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 11:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 354° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 3,100 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 174°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 3,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
VCT 109.00 · PSX 117.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCT · Victoria | VOR/DME | 109.00 · 27X | Low | r150° / 27.9 NM |
| PSX · Palacios | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r226° / 29.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8TA1 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8TA1
- Coordinates
- 28.4779, -96.7602
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1981/06
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- 3000 FT GRVL COVERED WITH GRASS; REMAINDER TURF.
Nearby airports
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About 8TA1
Whatley Flying Service Airport (8TA1) is an airport in Seadrift, TX, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8TA1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8TA1 have a control tower?
No. Whatley Flying Service Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8TA1?
Whatley Flying Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8TA1?
Whatley Flying Service Airport is in Seadrift, TX, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.4779, -96.7602.
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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 8TA1 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.