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 |
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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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| 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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 11:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 20:39 | | 01:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 02:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 21:36:44 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 16:36:44 |
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| METAR |
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KCPT
10nm W | 052105Z AUTO 34007G15KT 10SM FEW034 FEW045 32/22 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E
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KFWS
15nm N | 052047Z 36004KT 20SM SCT029 BKN110 32/21 A2994
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KINJ
16nm SE | 052105Z AUTO 31016KT 10SM CLR 34/20 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E T03430198
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KJWY
18nm NE | 052104Z AUTO 35010G14KT 300V020 10SM SCT037 SCT095 32/20 A2990 RMK AO2 T03160200
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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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