FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F78 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-34-22.4840N / 097-52-21.1220W
32-34.374733N / 097-52.352033W
32.5729122 / -97.8725339
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 715 ft. / 218 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 12 miles SW of WEATHERFORD, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76087 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1976 |
| 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: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | OFF- ARPT STROBE LIGHT BY PRIOR REQ CALL 817-596-9335. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GDJ (8 nm S): | 118.925 (817-573-7514) |
| WX ASOS at MWL (16 nm NW): | 135.075 (940-325-2457) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MQPr137/11.2 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
| JENr355/24.8 | | GLEN ROSE VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 06E |
| FUZr236/39.8 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 30 ft. / 914 x 9 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. fence, 90 ft. right of centerline | | 44 ft. tree, 100 ft. right of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | HORSESHOE BEND
133 LIPAN TRAIL
WEATHERFORD, TX 76087
Phone 817-594-6454
LOT OWNERS CORPORATION. |
| Manager: | SANDY SANDERS
133 LIPAN TRAIL
WEATHERFORD, TX 76087
Phone 817-594-6454
EMERGENCY PHONE: 817-598-0809. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 22/week * | | 87% | local general aviation | | 13% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 13 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 35 +70 FT TREES AT 635 FT 80 FT E OF CNTRLN & +20 FT POWERLINE AT 650 FT ON CNTRLN. |
| - | WATCH FOR DEER AND MOTOR VEHICLES ON RY. |
| - | USE EXTREME CARE ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at F78.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGDJ - Granbury Regional Airport (8 nm S)
KWEA - Parker County Airport (14 nm NE)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (14 nm E)
KMWL - Mineral Wells Airport (16 nm NW)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (25 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Jul-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunset | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:09 | | 02:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2008 09:24:15 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Jul-2008 04:24:15 |
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| METAR |
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KGDJ
8nm S | AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
090845Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 25/20 A3004 RMK AO2
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KMWL
16nm NW | 090853Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02220189 51002
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KNFW
24nm NE | 090303 19012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN080 BKN150 BKN200 QNH2993INS BECMG 0608 20008KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT120 BKN200 QNH2995INS BECMG 1618 19010KT SCT050 BKN100 BKN200 QNH3000INS BECMG 0002 12008KT BKN050 BKN100 OVC180 QNH2997INS T25/08Z T34/19Z
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KFTW
30nm NE | 090526Z 090606 VRB05KT P6SM SCT120 SCT300 FM1100 19009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN300 FM2100 17008KT P6SM SCT070
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