FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Oct-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 00:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:25 | | 00:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 21:16:20 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Oct-2008 16:16:20 |
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| METAR |
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KGDJ
8nm S | AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
122045Z AUTO 12014G20KT 10SM SCT042 28/16 A2997 RMK AO2
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KMWL
16nm NW | 122053Z AUTO 15017G22KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02830156 56020
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KNFW
24nm NE | 121515 14008KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1517 15012G18KT 9000 HZ BKN040 BECMG 1719 13012KT 9999 VCSH FEW040 BKN100 BKN200 QNH2996INS BECMG 0305 13008KT 9999 NSW FEW025 SCT080 QNH2998INS BECMG 0911 15008KT 9000 BR SCT060 QNH2996INS T30/23Z T15/12Z
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KFTW
30nm NE | 121725Z 121818 14015KT P6SM SCT028 BKN035 FM2100 15015KT P6SM SCT035 FM0000 13010KT P6SM FEW060 BKN300 FM0900 14012KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 1215 5SM BR BKN010
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| NOTAMs |
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