Thomas Flying Field Private
TX74 · Parker, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 154° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 1,800 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Approach obstacle
- Plines, 20 ft, 50 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
JEN 115.00 · NFW 108.70 · ACT 115.30 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN · Glen Rose | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r073° / 31.3 NM |
| NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth | TACAN | 108.70 · 24X | — | r161° / 31.8 NM |
| ACT · Waco | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r351° / 36 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r181° / 38 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | High | r192° / 38.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TX74 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- TX74
- Coordinates
- 32.2613, -97.2732
- Elevation
- 830 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
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1996/10
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Nearby airports
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About TX74
Thomas Flying Field (TX74) is an airport in Parker, TX, at 830 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TX74, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does TX74 have a control tower?
No. Thomas Flying Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at TX74?
Thomas Flying Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is TX74?
Thomas Flying Field is in Parker, TX, at an elevation of 830 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2613, -97.2732.
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