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TE70
(formerly 42F)
Palmer Field Airport
Ponder, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: TE70
Lat/Long: 33-11-55.4290N / 097-19-01.0690W
33-11.923817N / 097-19.017817W
33.1987303 / -97.3169636
(estimated)
Elevation: 800 ft. / 244 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 2 miles NW of PONDER, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 76259

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1972
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 1500 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at DTO (6 nm E): 119.325 (817-383-8457)
WX ASOS at AFW (13 nm S): PHONE 817-491-8625
WX AWOS-3 at LUD (14 nm W): 118.225 (940-627-2365)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FUZr334/19.8RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr319/24.2MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr306/27.8COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
UKWr123/32.4BOWIE VORTAC112.4006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GAINESVILLE185/31.833006EGLE --. .-.. .
GRINDSTONE MOUNTAIN130/33.435607EGMZ --. -- --..
REDBIRD318/38.528706ERBD .-. -... -..

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2700 x 80 ft. / 823 x 24 m
Surface: turf, in poor condition
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 12 ft. road, 10 ft. from runway4 ft. fence, 94 ft. right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JAMES E. PALMER
1478 JANUARY LN
PONDER, TX 76259
Phone 940-479-2617
Manager: JAMES E. PALMER
1478 JANUARY LN
PONDER, TX 76259
Phone 940-479-2617

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Single engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 26/month *
81% local general aviation
19% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 28 July 2004

Additional Remarks

ONE FOOT DRAINAGE DITCH ON WEST EDGE OF NORTH 2050' OF RWY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TE70.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDTO - Denton Municipal Airport (6 nm E)
KAFW - Fort Worth Alliance Airport (13 nm S)
KLUD - Decatur Municipal Airport (14 nm W)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (23 nm S)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (23 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5312:53
Sunrise07:1913:19
Sunset18:0800:08
Evening civil twilight18:3400:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 08:08:14
Local (UTC-6)  10-Feb-2010 02:08:14
 
METAR
KDTO 
6nm E 
100753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP273 T10171056
KLUD 
14nm W 
118.22 940-927-2365
100745Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M08 A3030 RMK AO2 T10151077
KAFW 
14nm S 
100753Z 35003KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP277 T10061061
TAF
KAFW 
14nm S 
100520Z 1006/1106 36006KT P6SM BKN250 FM101600 09005KT P6SM BKN250 FM101900 13006KT P6SM BKN100

 
 

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Hotels in other cities near Palmer Field Airport

14 in Denton
3 in Roanoke
8 in Decatur
1 in Corinth
1 in Lake Dallas
1 in Keller
 

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