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TX78 Block Ranch Airport
Alvarado, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: TX78
Lat/Long: 32-19-45.0000N / 097-13-55.0000W
32-19.750000N / 097-13.916667W
32.3291667 / -97.2319444
(estimated)
Elevation: 755 ft. / 230 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1990)
From city: 5 miles S of ALVARADO, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76050

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1992
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CPT (10 nm W): 119.525 (817-641-4135)
WX AWOS-3 at FWS (15 nm N): 120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX AWOS-3 at INJ (16 nm SE): 118.725 (254-582-0063)
WX AWOS-3 at JWY (18 nm NE): 119.575 (972-937-4747)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FUZr179/33.7RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr191/33.8MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
JENr067/34.3GLEN ROSE VORTAC115.0006E
CVEr200/37.5COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CEDAR HILL211/20.435308EXQH -..- --.- ....
REDBIRD215/27.728706ERBD .-. -... -..
LANCASTER234/29.823906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2100 x 40 ft. / 640 x 12 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: 30 ft. pline, 200 ft. from runway150 ft. hill, 300 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: EDWARD A. BLOCK
5556 CR 311
GRANDVIEW, TX 76050
Phone 817-790-6364
Manager: EDWARD A. BLOCK
5556 CR 311
GRANDVIEW, TX 76050
Phone 817-790-6364

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 2
    

Additional Remarks

SUGGEST LANDING TO NORTH AND TAKEOFF SOUTH WHEN WINDS LESS THAN 10 KTS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TX78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCPT - Cleburne Municipal Airport (10 nm W)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (15 nm N)
KINJ - Hillsboro Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0011:00
Sunrise06:2811:28
Sunset20:3901:39
Evening civil twilight21:0702:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 21:36:44
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 16:36:44
 
METAR
KCPT 
10nm W 
052105Z AUTO 34007G15KT 10SM FEW034 FEW045 32/22 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E
KFWS 
15nm N 
052047Z 36004KT 20SM SCT029 BKN110 32/21 A2994
KINJ 
16nm SE 
052105Z AUTO 31016KT 10SM CLR 34/20 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E T03430198
KJWY 
18nm NE 
052104Z AUTO 35010G14KT 300V020 10SM SCT037 SCT095 32/20 A2990 RMK AO2 T03160200
TAF
KFTW 
31nm N 
051720Z 0518/0618 35007KT P6SM SCT015 SCT035CB OVC140 TEMPO 0518/0520 -RA BKN010CB FM052000 35007KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB SCT035 OVC150 TEMPO 0520/0524 6SM TSRA BKN020CB FM060000 01006KT P6SM SCT035CB BKN300 FM061400 01007KT P6SM SCT050

 
 

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