FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WEA |
| Lat/Long: | 32-44-46.6640N / 097-40-56.7990W 32-44.777733N / 097-40.946650W 32.7462956 / -97.6824442 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 990 ft. / 301.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (1965) |
| From city: | 5 miles E 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: | 01/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| REGIONAL APPROACH: | 135.975 |
| REGIONAL DEPARTURE: | 135.975 |
| WX ASOS at FTW (17 nm E): | PHONE 817-626-5811 |
| WX ASOS at MWL (19 nm W): | 135.075 (940-325-2457) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GDJ (19 nm S): | 118.925 (817-573-7514) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MQPr077/15.9 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
| FUZr245/26.8 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| TTTr251/33.2 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| JENr010/36.6 | | GLEN ROSE VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CEDAR HILL | | 277/36.9 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| BRAZOS RIVER | | 101/38.8 | | 280 | | 07E | | GZV | --. --.. ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2889 x 40 ft. / 881 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RY 17/35 NSTD LIRL. RY 17 NIGHT DSPLCD THLD 2 CLEAR LGTS; 2 RED LGTS ON RY END. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY NRS 12 FT HIGH; STRIPES 8 FT & SPACES 18 FT EACH. ALL MARKINGS FADED. RY NRS 12 FT HIGH; STRIPES 8 FT & SPACES 18 FT EACH. ALL MARKINGS FADED. |
| Gradient: | ESTIMATED. |
| Operational restrictions: | RESTRICTED TO ACFT 7500 LBS OR LESS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-45.015617N | | 32-44.539300N |
| Longitude: | 097-40.945050W | | 097-40.948750W |
| Elevation: | 988.0 ft. | | 983.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 171 magnetic, 180 true | | 351 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 219 ft. ARROWS ONLY 8 FT LONG. MARKINGS FADED. | | no |
| Markings: | NSTD, in poor condition | | NSTD, in poor condition |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. tree, 515 ft. from runway, 55 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 19:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD; +38 FT TREE 55 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN AT 734 FT FM DSPLCD THLD. +5 FT FENCE 40 FT FM THLD 120 FT R OF CNTRLN; 20 FT DROP-OFF 10 FT FROM THLD 0B. | | 2 ft. hill, 201 ft. from runway, 70 ft. both sides of centerline 25'-45' TREES ON EXTDD CNTRLN 800' FROM THLD +35 FT TREES 70 FT FM THLD 117 FT L OF CNTRLN; 2 FT HILL 0-200 FT FROM THLD 70 FT RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | TROY WELCH Phone 817-253-2397 |
| Manager: | KELLEY BARNETT 3816 FT. WORTH HWY WEATHERFORD, TX 76086 Phone 817-599-7772 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 65 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 62 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 46/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 13 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT CLSD TO TSNT STUDENT TRNG. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (155KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
50F - Bourland Field Airport (11 nm SE)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (12 nm E)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (17 nm E)
KMWL - Mineral Wells Airport (19 nm W)
KGDJ - Granbury Regional Airport (19 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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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-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 21:13:20 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-May-2008 16:13:20 |
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| METAR |
KNFW 12nm E | 132052Z 17012KT 8SM SCT022 BKN027 BKN032 29/22 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP077 8/200 T02940222 55018
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KFTW 17nm E | 132053Z 18011KT 8SM SCT019 OVC027 28/22 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP072 60000 T02780222 55015
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KGDJ 19nm S | AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
132107Z AUTO 15010G19KT 10SM SCT026 SCT033 31/21 A2977 RMK AO2
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KMWL 20nm W | 132053Z AUTO 16013KT 10SM FEW025 29/21 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP060 60000 T02940211 58007
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KFWS 22nm SE | 132048Z 17013G23KT 7SM BKN018 28/22 A2977
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KAFW 23nm NE | 132053Z 17007G14KT 6SM HZ OVC021 27/21 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP069 60000 T02720211 55012
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| TAF |
KNFW 12nm E | 131815 18012KT 9999 VCTS SCT015 SCT025CB OVC030 QNH2976INS TEMPO 1622 VRB30G45KT 2400 TSRA BKN005 BKN015CB OVC020 BECMG 0002 16012G18KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 BKN040 BKN080 QNH2970INS TEMPO 0612 VRB15G25KT 8000 SHRA BKN025 OVC035 BECMG 1214 15010KT 9999 NS
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KFTW 17nm E | 132026Z 132018 18012KT P6SM BKN016CB FM0000 15010KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM0600 14009KT P6SM VCTS BKN012 OVC020CB TEMPO 0609 2SM TSRA BKN015CB FM1200 04008KT 4SM -TSRA BKN020CB
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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