AirNav: 3TX9 - Rafter J Airport

3TX9

Rafter J Airport
Burleson, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	3TX9
Lat/Long:	32-31-39.4970N 097-16-51.0520W 32-31.658283N 097-16.850867W 32.5276381,-97.2808478 (estimated)
Elevation:	710 ft. / 216 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	3 miles NW of BURLESON, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	76028

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1991
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (2.6 nm NW):	120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX ASOS at GKY (12 nm NE):	127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX AWOS-3 at CPT (13 nm SW):	119.525 (817-641-4135)
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (16 nm NE):	118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX ASOS at FTW (18 nm N):	PHONE 817-740-3346
WX AWOS-3P at JWY (19 nm E):	119.575 (972-227-0471)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FUZr187/22.3	RANGER VORTAC	115.70	06E
TTTr205/23.8	MAVERICK VOR/DME	113.10	06E
CVEr215/28.9	COWBOY VOR/DME	116.20	06E
MQPr099/38.1	MILLSAP VORTAC	117.70	09E

Airport Services

Fuel available:

MOGAS

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	2800 x 50 ft. / 853 x 15 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ROBERT W. SHERROD JR 1100 CR 602 BURLESON, TX 76028 Phone 817-295-1256
Manager:	ROBERT W. SHERROD, JR. 1100 CR 602 BURLESON, TX 76028 Phone (817) 774-7803

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3TX9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (3 nm NW)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KCPT - Cleburne Regional Airport (13 nm SW)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (16 nm W)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (17 nm NW)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (18 nm N)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (19 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:54	10:54
Sunrise	06:22	11:22
Sunset	20:34	01:34
Evening civil twilight	21:02	02:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Jun-2026 18:54:41
Local (UTC-5)	07-Jun-2026 13:54:41

METAR

KFWS 3nm N	071750Z 21010KT 10SM SCT034 BKN060 32/25 A2981
KGKY 12nm NE	071753Z 10SM OVC032 27/21 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND E SLP086 60001 T02670211 10300 20217 56004 $
KCPT 13nm SW	071815Z AUTO 17013KT 10SM FEW035 SCT042 BKN060 BKN070 31/25 A2976 RMK AO2 T03090247 $
KGPM 16nm NE	071815Z AUTO 05007KT 7SM BKN034 BKN041 OVC110 25/21 A2983 RMK AO2 T02520210
KNFW 17nm NW	071752Z 05006KT 10SM BKN035 BKN050 27/23 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP079 T02720228 10272 20211 58005 VISNO S $
KFTW 19nm N	071753Z 08006KT 10SM FEW040 27/22 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP083 60005 T02720222 10272 20211 58006 $
KJWY 19nm E	071815Z AUTO 20016KT 10SM FEW250 SCT340 31/25 A2982 RMK AO2 T03140254 $

TAF

KGKY 12nm NE	071732Z 0718/0818 20006KT P6SM VCTS FEW025 BKN040CB FM072000 15014G24KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM080600 17012G20KT P6SM BKN015
KNFW 17nm NW	071700Z 0717/0815 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS BKN034CB QNH2975INS BECMG 0717/0719 19020G27KT 9999 VCTS BKN050CB QNH2970INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0722 TIL 0811 TX34/0722Z TN26/0813Z AMD 1700 FN20070
KFTW 19nm N	071732Z 0718/0818 04008KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 FM072000 18014G22KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM080600 17014G22KT P6SM BKN015

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