Tradewind Ag Private
8TE8 · El Campo, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| Sunrise | 07:11 AM | 12:11Z |
| Sunset | 07:27 PM | 00:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 00:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 176° true
- Dimensions
- 2,550 × 22 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 1,100 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,550 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
PSX 117.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSX · Palacios | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r002° / 24.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8TE8 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8TE8
- Coordinates
- 29.1627, -96.2252
- Elevation
- 95 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- APR-OCT MON-SAT 0700-1900
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1956/06
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- RWY COND FAIR, SOFT WHEN WET.
- 180 FT TRRN SOUTH END OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Nearby airports
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About 8TE8
Tradewind Ag (8TE8) is an airport in El Campo, TX, at 95 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8TE8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8TE8 have a control tower?
No. Tradewind Ag is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8TE8?
Tradewind Ag has 1 runway; the longest is 2,550 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8TE8?
Tradewind Ag is in El Campo, TX, at an elevation of 95 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.1627, -96.2252.
More about 8TE8
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 8TE8 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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