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KWEA Parker County Airport
Weatherford, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Savings 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 [817-541-3474]
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
MQPr077/15.9MILLSAP VORTAC117.7009E
FUZr245/26.8RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr251/33.2MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
JENr010/36.6GLEN ROSE VORTAC115.0006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MINERAL WELLS091/19.126606EMWL -- .-- .-..
CEDAR HILL277/36.935308EXQH -..- --.- ....
BRAZOS RIVER101/38.828007EGZV --. --.. ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
FOR FUEL CALL 817-599-9210.
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: 
Single wheel: 7.5
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.
Gradient: ESTIMATED.
Operational restrictions: RESTRICTED TO ACFT 7500 LBS OR LESS.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-45.015617N32-44.539300N
Longitude: 097-40.945050W097-40.948750W
Elevation: 988.0 ft.983.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 171 magnetic, 180 true351 magnetic, 000 true
Displaced threshold: 219 ft.
ARROWS ONLY 8 FT LONG. MARKINGS FADED.
no
Markings: NSTD, in poor conditionNSTD, in poor condition
Obstructions: 38 ft. tree, 515 ft. from runway, 55 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
+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
+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: PARKER OAKS AIRPORT L.P.
1450 N.W. JIM WRIGHT FWY
FT. WORTH, TX 76106
Phone 817-599-9210
Manager: MATTHEW WORTHAM
3816 FT. WORTH HWY
WEATHERFORD, TX 76087
Phone 817-881-3310

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 65
Single engine airplanes: 62
Multi engine airplanes: 3
    
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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
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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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Nov-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4312:43
Sunrise07:0913:09
Sunset17:2523:25
Evening civil twilight17:5223:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Nov-2008 13:26:19
Local (UTC-6)  22-Nov-2008 07:26:19
 
METAR
KNFW 
12nm E 
221252Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM BKN049 OVC060 07/M03 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP293 T00671033 CHINO N VISNO N $
KFTW 
17nm E 
221253Z 14008KT 10SM FEW040 OVC048 06/M03 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP298 T00561033
KGDJ 
19nm S 
AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
221305Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM BKN050 06/M01 A3040 RMK AO2
KMWL 
20nm W 
221253Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP283 T00391033
KFWS 
22nm SE 
221225Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM SCT039 OVC060 05/M02 A3041 RMK AO2
KAFW 
23nm NE 
221253Z 15009KT 10SM OVC042 07/M04 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP301 T00671039
TAF
KFTW 
17nm E 
221120Z 2212/2312 14008KT P6SM BKN040 FM230300 16010KT P6SM BKN030
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Parker Oaks Airport 817-881-3310
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Parker County Airport

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN WILLOW PARK/WEATHERFORD 2.4 60-70
BEST WESTERN SANTA FE INN 5.0 70-85
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 5.7 78-85

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Parker County Airport

1 in Willow Park
10 in Weatherford
 

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