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Class G

Sandy Creek Ranch Airfield

ID TX47 Elev 547 ft Lat 33° 42.46' N Lon 96° 13.43' W Zulu …

Live conditions at TX47

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · TX47

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for TX47 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at TX47

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 — 3,000 ft 50 ft Turf No —
35 — 3,000 ft 50 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for TX47, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • ·PRVDD PVT USE ONLY AND VFR OPNS ONLY.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at TX47

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-07-04 Beech F35 · Stall / spin · VMC · night →

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as TX47 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

6,561

Flight Instructors

A&P

27,501

Mechanics

AME

167

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

22

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

37

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

24

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

15

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

76

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

153

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

232

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

304

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

183

Flight Schools

FBO

244

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

41

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

43

EAA Chapters

DPEs near TX47

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Charles Ray Tilghman Denison TX 18 nm
Kenny James Seaman Denison TX 18 nm
Kyle Vincent Thomas Durant OK 19 nm
Lee Conley Wolfe City TX 22 nm
John Stephen Bradley Celina TX 37 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Mckinney TX 38 nm
David Campbell Lewis Allen TX 42 nm
John Albert Gordy Royse City TX 44 nm
David Richards Frisco TX 45 nm
Brandon Ayers Gainesville TX 46 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near TX47

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Steven Curtis Fite Bonham TX 7 nm
Austin Aaron Ashlock Bonham TX 7 nm
Ryan Dale Woodruff Bonham TX 7 nm
Harley Shell Journey Sharrock Bonham TX 7 nm
Tyler Jonathan Lewis Savoy TX 10 nm
Albert Owen Mcbroom Whitewright TX 15 nm
James Irvin Lukehart Jr Whitewright TX 15 nm
Chase Alexander Whitmire Whitewright TX 15 nm
Ryan Paul Williams Calera OK 17 nm
Cameron Phillip Hise Calera OK 17 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near TX47

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Eric Leonard Mcgee Bonham TX 7 nm
Burgher Reed Vestal Jr Bonham TX 7 nm
George William Hicks Bonham TX 7 nm
Phillip Ray Russell Bonham TX 7 nm
Glendal Ray Chesser Bonham TX 7 nm
Jan Leora Nichols Bonham TX 7 nm
Brian Eugene Gillingham Bonham TX 7 nm
Steven Michael Pennington Bonham TX 7 nm
William Darrell Sanders Bonham TX 7 nm
Johnny Wayne Howard Bonham TX 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near TX47

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Air-O Specialists of Texas
McKinney, TX
 37 nm
Select Avionics, LLC
Mckinney, TX
 37 nm
Mach Aircraft Maintenance
McKinney, TX
 40 nm
Addison Avionics Group, LLC
Addison, TX
 54 nm
Aerospace Instrument Support, Inc
Denton, TX
 57 nm
Bombardier Service Center
Dallas, TX
 61 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX
Irving, TX
 64 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
 76 nm
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Arlington, TX
 76 nm
Accord Aviation Interiors
Fort Worth, TX
 78 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.