FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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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| LONE STAR | | 300/30.2 | | 305 | | 05E | | LST | .-.. ... - |
| 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 12 ft. trees, 365 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 1575 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FRANKLIN COUNTY
200 N. KAUFMAN
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 03 April 2013 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (160KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (113KB) |
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 13-Aug-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 01:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 15:43:52 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 10:43:52 |
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| METAR |
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KOSA
16nm SE | 131455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT075 SCT090 31/20 A3004 RMK AO1 T03110199
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KSLR
20nm W | 131455Z AUTO 25010G15KT 10SM CLR 32/21 A3003 RMK AO2 T03170211
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KLBR
24nm N | 131455Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM SCT075 26/21 A3003 RMK AO1 T02600211
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KPRX
26nm NW | 131455Z 09007KT 10SM SCT075 25/19 A3003 RMK AO1 52014
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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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