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3TX9

Rafter J Airport
Burleson, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 REGIONAL 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 09-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:23	12:23
Sunrise	07:48	12:48
Sunset	19:31	00:31
Evening civil twilight	19:56	00:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Mar-2026 03:05:22
Local (UTC-5)	09-Mar-2026 22:05:22

METAR

KFWS 3nm N	100255Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM FEW260 24/19 A2991 RMK AO2 T02360187 51018 $
KGKY 12nm NE	100253Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02390183 51017 $
KCPT 13nm SW	100255Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM FEW180 22/20 A2987 RMK AO2 T02240195 $
KGPM 16nm NE	100255Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A2992 RMK AO2 T02400175
KNFW 17nm NW	100252Z 18012KT 10SM BKN250 24/18 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02390183 51016 $
KFTW 19nm N	100253Z 18014G21KT 10SM CLR 24/17 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02390172 51015 $
KJWY 19nm E	100255Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2992 RMK AO2 T02240194 52014

TAF

KGKY 12nm NE	092043Z 0921/1018 19012G18KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM100100 17011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM101200 17014KT P6SM OVC015
KNFW 17nm NW	0923/1023 22012KT 9999 SCT050 BKN250 QNH2979INS FM101300 19014G22KT 9999 OVC012 QNH2983INS FM101800 19014G24KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB OVC100 QNH2979INS TEMPO 1021/1023 VRB20G40KT 1600 +TSRA OVC009CB AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1005 TIL 1012 TX31/0923Z TN21/1013Z FN20048
KFTW 19nm N	092043Z 0921/1018 20011G18KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM100100 17011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM101200 17014KT P6SM OVC015

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