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3TX9

Rafter J Airport
Burleson, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	3TX9
Lat/Long:	32-31-39.4970N 097-16-51.0520W 32-31.658283N 097-16.850867W 32.5276381,-97.2808478 (estimated)
Elevation:	710 ft. / 216 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	3 miles NW of BURLESON, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	76028

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1991
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (2.6 nm NW):	120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX ASOS at GKY (12 nm NE):	127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX AWOS-3 at CPT (13 nm SW):	119.525 (817-641-4135)
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (16 nm NE):	118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX ASOS at FTW (18 nm N):	PHONE 817-740-3346
WX AWOS-3P at JWY (19 nm E):	119.575 (972-227-0471)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FUZr187/22.3	RANGER VORTAC	115.70	06E
TTTr205/23.8	MAVERICK VOR/DME	113.10	06E
CVEr215/28.9	COWBOY VOR/DME	116.20	06E
MQPr099/38.1	MILLSAP VORTAC	117.70	09E

Airport Services

Fuel available:

MOGAS

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	2800 x 50 ft. / 853 x 15 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ROBERT W. SHERROD JR 1100 CR 602 BURLESON, TX 76028 Phone 817-295-1256
Manager:	ROBERT W. SHERROD, JR. 1100 CR 602 BURLESON, TX 76028 Phone (817) 774-7803

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3TX9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (3 nm NW)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KCPT - Cleburne Regional Airport (13 nm SW)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (16 nm W)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (17 nm NW)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (18 nm N)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (19 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	12:53
Sunrise	07:20	13:20
Sunset	17:23	23:23
Evening civil twilight	17:50	23:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Dec-2025 09:51:24
Local (UTC-6)	09-Dec-2025 03:51:24

METAR

KFWS 3nm N	090935Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3018 RMK AO2 T00380011 $
KGKY 12nm NE	090853Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 04/00 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00440000 56009 $
KCPT 13nm SW	090935Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3013 RMK AO2 T00400022 $
KGPM 16nm NE	090935Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A3020 RMK AO2 T00450005
KNFW 17nm NW	090852Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP201 T00440017 58010 PWINO CHINO S $
KFTW 19nm N	090853Z 15003KT 10SM CLR 04/00 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00440000 57010 $
KJWY 19nm E	090935Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3019 RMK AO2 T00250002 $

TAF

KGKY 12nm NE	090525Z 0906/1006 17004KT P6SM SKC FM091900 18013KT P6SM SKC
KNFW 17nm NW	0907/1007 18008KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS FM091500 19011G22KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0907 TIL 0912 TX19/0922Z TN04/0913Z FN00221
KFTW 19nm N	090525Z 0906/1006 16005KT P6SM SKC FM091900 18013KT P6SM SKC

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