FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (160KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunset | | 18:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:11 | | 00:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:25:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:25:59 |
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| METAR |
KOSA 16nm SE | 162255Z AUTO 32003KT 3SM OVC008 15/13 A3002 RMK AO1 T01460131
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KSLR 20nm W | 162255Z AUTO 35007KT 7SM SCT008 BKN017 OVC023 13/12 A3005 RMK AO2 T01300120
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KLBR 24nm N | 162255Z AUTO 30004KT 1 3/4SM OVC007 14/13 A3002 RMK AO1 T01360130
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KPRX 26nm NW | 162255Z 35003KT 10SM OVC023 13/09 A3003 RMK AO1
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| NOTAMs |
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