Finney Field
T47 · Howe, Texas · Grayson County · map
Finney Field is a public-use airport, 2 miles northwest of Howe, Texas, 833 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 18/36, is 2,549 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Finney Field?
Its FAA code is T47.
Where is Finney Field?
It is 2 miles northwest of Howe, Texas, 833 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Finney Field?
Its one runway, 18/36, is 2,549 feet long, grass.
Does Finney Field have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Finney Field?
22 pilot examiners and 32 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA T47
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Elevation
- 833 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Dallas-Ft Worth sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- May 2024
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,549 × 40 ft | Grass, fair |
- Runway 18: trees 35 ft high 212 ft from the end
- Runway 36: right-hand traffic pattern, pline on the approach
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this airport.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (11 nm north), Mckinney Ntl Airport (22 nm south), Jones Field (24 nm east), Durant Rgnl/Eaker Field (27 nm northeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Sherman Municipal (6 nm northeast), North Texas Rgnl/Perrin Field (11 nm north), Aero Country Airport (20 nm south), Mckinney Ntl Airport (22 nm south).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Texas · avgas.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Howe from the FAA register
11 aircraft are registered to owners in Howe, Texas: 10 piston singles, 1 helicopter. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Texas.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
22 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 22 for private pilot, 22 for commercial and instrument, 14 for airline transport pilot, 20 for flight instructor, 4 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 21 for airplanes, 16 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for helicopters, 1 for balloons. Also nearby: 5 sport aviation examiners, 32 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 4 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 10 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 16 engineering representatives, 6 aircraft dispatcher examiners, 89 training center evaluators, 75 aircrew program designees, 6 training center examiners, 7 administrative pilot examiners.
- John Stephen Bradley private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Celina, TX (10 nm) · (214) 616-4948 · [email protected]
- Kenny James Seaman private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Monarch Air · Denison, TX (14 nm) · (430) 306-4685 · [email protected]
- David Richards private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · McKinney National Airport · McKinney, TX (22 nm) · (972) 565-2831 · [email protected]
- david campbell lewis private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; helicopters · Allen, TX (25 nm) · (415) 690-0766 · [email protected]
- Kyle Vincent Thomas private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes · Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK (27 nm) · (580) 916-5755 · [email protected]
- Brandon Ayers private pilot, commercial and instrument, sport pilot; airplanes · Ayers Aviation llc · Gainesville, TX (28 nm) · (940) 782-8062 · [email protected]
- Christopher Charles Webb private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Denton, TX (34 nm) · (469) 601-5695 · [email protected]
- Dale Williamson private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, helicopters · Hangar 10 Flying Museum · Denton, TX (34 nm) · (817) 657-4726 · [email protected]
All 275 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 6 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Howe 11 aircraft · 10 piston singles, 1 helicopters
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 6 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Texas 6,235 since 1982 · 1,058 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Texas 393 landing places
- Texas 29,939 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/T47.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.