FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| FUZr179/33.7 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| TTTr191/33.8 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| JENr067/34.3 | | GLEN ROSE VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 06E |
| CVEr200/37.5 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CEDAR HILL | | 211/20.4 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| REDBIRD | | 215/27.7 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 234/29.8 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2100 x 40 ft. / 640 x 12 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. pline, 200 ft. from runway | | 150 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 |
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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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 23:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 23:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 14:23:04 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Nov-2009 08:23:04 |
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| METAR |
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KCPT
10nm W | 101345Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 13/13 A3028 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KFWS
15nm N | 101346Z 00000KT 4SM BR SKC 12/12 A3028
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KINJ
16nm SE | 101345Z AUTO 36005KT 5SM BR CLR 15/13 A3026 RMK AO2 T01460132
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KJWY
18nm NE | 101345Z AUTO 32003KT 5SM BR CLR 14/13 A3026 RMK AO2 T01410133
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KFTW
31nm N | 101120Z 1012/1112 35010KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1111/1112 5SM BR OVC008
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