Department of Public Safety Heliport HeliportPrivate

8TA2 · Sherman, TX · 725 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8TA2
Coordinates: 33.6494, -96.6102
Elevation: 725 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1981/06
Distance from city: 0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:48 AM	10:48Z
Sunrise	06:17 AM	11:17Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	01:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:09 PM	02:09Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:09 PM → 05:48 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 05:17 AM

Plan a flight from 8TA2

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

50 ft × 48 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 725 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BYP · Bonham	VORTAC	114.60	r284° / 20 NM
URH · Texoma	VOR-DME	114.30	r207° / 20.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8TA2 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8TA2. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

TX DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

1413 TEXOMA PKY, SHERMAN, TX

(903) 752-2916

Manager

SGT. LEE CORONADO

1413 TEXOMA PKY, SHERMAN, TX

(903) 752-2916

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Obstructions

300' TOWER 100' SOUTH; BLDG 50' NORTH

Nearby airports

51TS · Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (1 NM)KSWI · Sherman Municipal Airport (2 NM)65TT · Air Evac 65 HeliportHeliportPrivate (4 NM)16XA · Texoma Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (4 NM)11TX · Butler AirportPrivate (4 NM)58TE · Harrison FieldPrivate (5 NM)

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 8TA2 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.

About 8TA2

Department of Public Safety Heliport (8TA2) is a heliport in Sherman, TX, at 725 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8TA2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8TA2 have a control tower?

No. Department of Public Safety Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 8TA2?

Department of Public Safety Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8TA2?

Department of Public Safety Heliport is in Sherman, TX, at an elevation of 725 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6494, -96.6102.

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