Medical Emergency Gbc Heliport HeliportPrivate

8TX1 · Gun Barrel City, TX · 395 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8TX1
Coordinates: 32.3349, -96.1133
Elevation: 395 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: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1990/07
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	05:50 AM	10:50Z
Sunrise	06:18 AM	11:18Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	01:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	02:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 05:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 05:18 AM

Plan a flight from 8TX1

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 395 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
CQY · Cedar Creek	VORTAC	114.80	r025° / 10.4 NM
FZT · Frankston	VOR-DME	111.40	r292° / 33.5 NM
TYR · Tyler	VOR-DME	114.20	r262° / 36 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8TX1 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8TX1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF GUN BARREL

1716 W MAIN ST, GUN BARREL CITY, TX

Manager

JOSEPH LINDAMAN

1716 W MAIN ST, GUN BARREL CITY, TX

903-887-6909

Remarks FAA

General

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

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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 8TX1 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 8TX1

Medical Emergency Gbc Heliport (8TX1) is a heliport in Gun Barrel City, TX, at 395 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 8TX1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8TX1 have a control tower?

No. Medical Emergency Gbc Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 8TX1?

Medical Emergency Gbc Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8TX1?

Medical Emergency Gbc Heliport is in Gun Barrel City, TX, at an elevation of 395 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3349, -96.1133.

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