FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
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| FUZr334/19.8 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| TTTr319/24.2 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| CVEr306/27.8 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| UKWr123/32.4 | | BOWIE VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 06E |
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: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. road, 10 ft. from runway | | 4 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 |
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| 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Oct-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 19:04 | | 00:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:29 | | 00:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Oct-2008 11:51:45 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Oct-2008 06:51:45 |
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| METAR |
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KDTO
6nm E | 071053Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01720150
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KLUD
14nm W | 118.22 1 940 9272365
071125Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3006 RMK AO2
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KAFW
14nm S | 071053Z 30007KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP154 WSHFT 31 APRNT FROPA T01780144
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KAFW
14nm S | 070525Z 070606 15006KT P6SM BKN070 FM1000 31006KT P6SM FEW150 FM1300 33014G25KT P6SM FEW050 FM0200 31005KT P6SM SKC
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