FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F53 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-12-55.2000N / 095-14-14.0000W
33-12.920000N / 095-14.233333W
33.2153333 / -95.2372222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 412 ft. / 125.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of MOUNT VERNON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 75457 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1987 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OSA (16 nm SE): | 119.775 (903-575-4027) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SLR (20 nm W): | 118.35 (903-885-9605) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 132.85/360.75 (CUMBY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SLRr078/15.4 | | SULPHUR SPRINGS VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 08E |
| UIMr010/21.1 | | QUITMAN VOR/DME | | 114.00 | | 08E |
| PRXr145/22.3 | | PARIS VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| AMBASSADOR | | 344/38.3 | | 404 | | 07E | | ABG | .- -... --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
SELF SERVICE FUEL BY CREDIT CARD ONLY. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3900 x 60 ft. / 1189 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 33-13.152683N | | 33-12.686418N |
| Longitude: | 095-14.496915W | | 095-13.970002W |
| Elevation: | 395.9 ft. | | 412.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 136 true | | 310 magnetic, 316 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 135 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 36 ft. trees, 1570 ft. from runway, 38:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FRANKLIN COUNTY
PO BOX 577
MOUNT VERNON, TX 75457
Phone 903-537-2342 |
| Manager: | MARK MC ENTURFF
2138 CO RD NW 1030
MOUNT VERNON, TX 75457
Phone 903-537-4438
ARPT BOARD MEMBER/AIRPORT MANAGER. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 82/week * | | 88% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 15 August 2010 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (57KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOSA - Mount Pleasant Regional Airport (16 nm SE)
F51 - Winnsboro Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KSLR - Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
KPRX - Cox Field Airport (27 nm NW)
KJDD - Wood County Airport (31 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in the Spring of 2005
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunset | | 18:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:27 | | 00:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 05:53:54 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 23:53:54 |
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| METAR |
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KOSA
16nm SE | 130455Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM SCT013 SCT030 SCT044 02/M02 A3032 RMK AO1
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KSLR
20nm W | 130455Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM -RA SCT010 SCT017 SCT027 02/M01 A3031 RMK AO2
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KLBR
24nm N | 130455Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM SCT038 05/M10 A3029 RMK AO2
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KPRX
26nm NW | 130455Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM FEW022 BKN029 OVC036 03/M02 A3030 RMK AO1
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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