Short Stop Airport Private

8TA5 · Farmersville, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
640 ft MSL
Longest runway
1,500 ft 17/35
Runway
1
Mag var
6E

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:13 AM11:13Z
Sunrise06:40 AM11:40Z
Sunset08:22 PM01:22Z
Evening civil twilight
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08:49 PM01:49Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:49 PM → 06:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:22 PM → 05:40 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 074°downwind 344°base 254°final 164°45° entry1735

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading
164° mag · 170° true
Dimensions
1,500 × 20 ft
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt

Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

UNICOM
122.725

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

Nearby navigation aids

MJF 109.60 · BYP 114.60 · CVE 116.20
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
MJF · Arvilla TACAN 109.60 · 33X r289° / 14.3 NM
BYP · Bonham VORTAC 114.60 · 93X High r185° / 22.9 NM
CVE · Cowboy VOR/DME 116.20 · 109X High r055° / 33.6 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8TA5 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
8TA5
Coordinates
33.1632, -96.3222
Elevation
640 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
IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1992/01
Distance from city
2 E
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
MEL ASBERRY
2464 CR 655, FARMERSVILLE, TX
972-784-7544
Manager
MEL ASBERRY
2464 CR 655, FARMERSVILLE, TX
972-784-7544
Remarks FAA · 3 notes

General

  • OWNER/MANAGER LIVES ON AIRPORT.
  • RAILROAD 50 FT SOUTH OF AND 6 FT ABOVE RWY 35.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

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About 8TA5

Short Stop Airport (8TA5) is an airport in Farmersville, TX, at 640 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8TA5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8TA5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8TA5?

Short Stop Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8TA5?

Short Stop Airport is in Farmersville, TX, at an elevation of 640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1632, -96.3222.

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