FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 59TX |
| Lat/Long: | 32-29-14.0000N / 097-29-25.0000W 32-29.233333N / 097-29.416667W 32.4872222 / -97.4902778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 990 ft. / 302 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of GODLEY, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 76044 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1998 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at CPT (9 nm S): | 119.525 (817-641-4135) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FWS (10 nm NE): | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GDJ (17 nm W): | 118.925 (817-573-7514) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JENr039/27.8 | | GLEN ROSE VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 06E |
| FUZr207/28.8 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| MQPr110/29.4 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
| TTTr219/32.3 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| CVEr225/38.2 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CEDAR HILL | | 248/26.7 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| REDBIRD | | 244/33.3 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 256/39.3 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 100 ft. / 914 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 01/19 OUTLINED WITH WHITE BARRELS & WHITE PLASTIC PIPES. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | none | | 50 ft. pline, marked |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BENJAMIN F MORRISON III 5621 CR 913 A GODLEY, TX 76044 Phone 817-309-3959 |
| Manager: | BENJAMIN F MORRISON III 5621 CR 913 A GODLEY, TX 76044 Phone 817-309-3959 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 59TX.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
50F - Bourland Field Airport (8 nm NW)
KCPT - Cleburne Regional Airport (9 nm S)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (10 nm NE)
KGDJ - Granbury Regional Airport (17 nm W)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (17 nm N)
KWEA - Parker County Airport (18 nm NW)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 18:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 14:46:49 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 08:46:49 |
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| METAR |
KCPT 9nm S | 131355Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM OVC008 02/02 A3005 RMK AO2
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KFWS 11nm NE | 131350Z 15005KT 4SM -RA BKN012 OVC019 02/01 A3005
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KGDJ 17nm W | AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
131355Z AUTO 11003KT 3SM RA SCT008 BKN014 OVC019 02/01 A3004 RMK AO2 P0004
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KNFW 17nm N | 131352Z 13004KT 10SM -RA OVC013 02/00 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP172 P0005 T00220000
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| TAF |
KNFW 17nm N | 1309/1409 12006KT 9999 VCSN FEW020 BKN050 OVC070 640809 641705 542409 543308 QNH3010INS TEMPO 1309/1311 3200 -SNPL BR BKN005 OVC015 BECMG 1311/1313 16014KT 4800 -RASNPL BR BKN020 OVC030 640809 641705 542409 543308 QNH3005INS TEMPO 1311/1313 1600 RASNPL BR BKN008 OVC020 BECMG 1313/1315 17015KT 3200 -RA BR BKN012 OVC020 640809 641705 542409 543308 QNH3000INS BECMG 1316/1318 18015KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 OVC020 600000 500000 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1316/1320 BKN012 OVC020 BECMG 1320/1322 20012KT 9999 NSW FEW02
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