North Texas Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

8TX9 · Gainesville, TX · 780 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 8TX9
Coordinates: 33.6455, -97.1635
Elevation: 780 ft MSL
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
NOTAM facility: FDC
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2009/01
Distance from city: 2 NW

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	06:19 AM	11:19Z
Sunset	08:42 PM	01:42Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:12 PM	02:12Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:12 PM → 05:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:42 PM → 05:19 AM

Plan a flight from 8TX9

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/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 780 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 358° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
UKW · Bowie	VORTAC	112.40	r073° / 33.5 NM
ADM · Ardmore	VORTAC	116.70	r174° / 34 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8TX9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8TX9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER

1900 HOSPITAL BLVD, GAINESVILLE, TX

940-665-1751

Manager

CHRIS DAVIS

1900 HOSPITAL BLVD, GAINESVILLE, TX

940-612-8570

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

ALSO FLOOD LGTS.

Obstructions

80 FT TREES 200 FT SW, W, NW & N OF PAD; LIGHT POLES 80 FT NW, N & NE OF PAD; 40 FT BLDG 300 FT N & E OF PAD; 100 FT ANT 350 FT N OF PAD.

Contact

SECURITY.

Nearby airports

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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 8TX9 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 8TX9

North Texas Medical Center Heliport (8TX9) is a heliport in Gainesville, TX, at 780 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8TX9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8TX9 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8TX9?

North Texas Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8TX9?

North Texas Medical Center Heliport is in Gainesville, TX, at an elevation of 780 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6455, -97.1635.

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