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74XA Weather Gun Barrel City Airpark

Gun Barrel City, TexasElevation 385 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTRL · 22 NM N · 39 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTRL
WIND
130@10
gust 17 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 61F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 80/61 0 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/61 SSE 4 kt – 9%
Wednesday Sunny 82/64 SSE 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/65 SSE 4 kt – 3%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/62 E 4 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/64 S 4 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 81/66 S 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1831Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 74XA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
3,075 x 45 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 18
RWY 36

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
385 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gun Barrel City Airpark is in Gun Barrel City, Texas. Field elevation 385 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGALEN IRWIN
Manager phone903-802-8574
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA74XA
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.3552, -96.1457
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

74XA traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-22, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C180 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›T210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C180 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

74XA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTRL (22 NM N, VFR).

KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KPSN Palestine Municipal Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
KGVT Majors Airport
43 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCL LGTS - 5 SLOW CLICKS - 122.9 WEST SIDE RWY LIGHT RED & GREEN.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›SUNDAY BY CALL
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗74XA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 74XA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 74XA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 74XA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 74XA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 74XA?
74XA sits at 385 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 74XA?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.