Alert Fld Airport (18TE)
Alert Fld Airport (18TE)
18TE
Alert Fld Airport (18TE)
Big Sandy, TX
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | 18TE |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
95°3'50.0920"
W /
32°35'6.7080"
N -95.063914 / 32.585197 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 390.00 ft / 118.87 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 24 acres |
| From nearest city | 2 nautical miles E of Big Sandy, TX |
| Location | Upshur County, TX |
| Magnetic Variation | 04E (1965) |
| Airport Use | Private |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | NON-ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Region | ASW - Southwest |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZFW - FORT WORTH |
| Tie-in FSS | FTW - FORT WORTH |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Runway 08/26
| Dimensions | 5093 x 45 ft (1552 x 14 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Non-standard lighting system |
| 08 | 26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 91° | 271° |
| Physical elevation | 359.00 ft | 349.00 ft |
| Coordinates | 32.585304 / -95.072191 | 32.585084 / -95.055658 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Basic , Good Condition | Basic , Good Condition |
- CAUTION: ROAD INTERSECTS CNTR OF RWY 2507 FT FM THR OF RWY 8. RWY GATES MUST BE LOWERED FOR LNDG. TO ACTVT GATES: 7 CLICKS DOWN (2 MIN TIMER), AND 9 CLICKS UP.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC - 817-858-7584
- FOR PMSN TO LND, CTC DIR OF OPNS AT 903-636-2012.
- RWY CRESTS AT MID AND SLOPES DOWNWARD TWD EACH END. ACFT LNDG RWY 26 MAY WANT TO TOUCHDOWN PAST HNGR TWY TO AVOID UPSLOPE.