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KWEA Parker County Airport
Weatherford, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 Saving 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
CEDAR HILL277/36.935308EXQH -..- --.- ....
BRAZOS RIVER101/38.828007EGZV --. --.. ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE.
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 excellent 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.
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.
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Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good 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.
38 ft. tree, 380 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
+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
FORT WORTH, TX 76108
Phone 817-599-9210
Manager: MATTHEW WORTHAM
1450 JIM WRIGHT FWY N.
FORT WORTH, TX 76108
Phone 817-881-3310

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 36
Single engine airplanes: 33
Multi engine airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 30/day *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 05 February 2009

Additional Remarks

ARPT CLSD TO TSNT STUDENT TRNG.
WILDLIFE INVOF AIRPORT.

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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5412:54
Sunrise07:2113:21
Sunset17:2323:23
Evening civil twilight17:5123:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Dec-2009 00:56:31
Local (UTC-6)  07-Dec-2009 18:56:31
 
METAR
KNFW 
12nm E 
072352Z 01011KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC006 03/01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00330011 10039 20033 58004 PNO CHINO N $
KFTW 
17nm E 
072353Z 01012KT 5SM BR OVC004 03/02 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP189 60000 T00280017 10033 20022 58006
KGDJ 
19nm S 
AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
080020Z AUTO 35006KT 3SM BR OVC007 03/03 A3011 RMK AO2 T00340025
KMWL 
20nm W 
072353Z AUTO 36006KT 6SM BR OVC004 02/01 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP189 60000 T00170006 10017 20011 58009
KFWS 
22nm SE 
072348Z 36009KT 3SM BR OVC004 04/03 A3010
KAFW 
23nm NE 
080017Z 01008KT 2SM BR OVC003 03/02 A3009 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3
TAF
KFTW 
17nm E 
072323Z 0800/0824 03009KT 1SM -DZ BR OVC004 TEMPO 0810/0814 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM081700 19013KT 3SM BR OVC008 FM082000 21016G26KT 6SM BR OVC010
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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

More info about Parker Oaks Airport
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100LL
SS $3.89 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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SUPER 8 MOTEL WEATHERFORD TX 6.1 65-66
 

Other hotels near Parker County Airport

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN WILLOW PARK/WEATHERFORD 2.4 59-69
BEST WESTERN SANTA FE INN 5.0 84-85
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN WEATHER 5.7 50-65

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
13 in Weatherford
1 in Cresson
 

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