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F78 Horseshoe Bend Airport
Weatherford, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: F78
Lat/Long: 32-34-22.4840N 097-52-21.1220W
32-34.374733N 097-52.352033W
32.5729122,-97.8725339
(estimated)
Elevation: 715 ft. / 218 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 12 miles SW of WEATHERFORD, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76087

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1976
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FTW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3T at GDJ (8 nm S): 118.925 (817-573-7514)
WX ASOS at MWL (16 nm NW): 135.075 (940-325-2457)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MQPr137/11.2MILLSAP VORTAC117.7009E
FUZr236/39.8RANGER VORTAC115.7006E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3000 x 30 ft. / 914 x 9 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 8 ft. fence, 90 ft. right of centerline44 ft. tree, 100 ft. right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: HORSESHOE BEND AIRPARK OWNERS, LLC
1232 WILDFLOWER LN
MESQUITE, TX 75149
Phone 214-460-4332
ARPT PHYS ADDR 133 LIPAN TRAIL, WEATHERFORD, TX
Manager: DOC MIRROR, MANAGER
128 PIPER TRL
WEATHERFORD, TX 76087
Phone 817-886-2256

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 150/year *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 21 September 2022

Additional Remarks

DEER AND MOTOR VEHICLES ON RWY.
FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
RWY 17 27 FT POLE, 158 FT DSTC, 54 FT L.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at F78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGDJ - Granbury Regional Airport (8 nm S)
KWEA - Parker County Airport (14 nm NE)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (14 nm E)
KMWL - Mineral Wells Regional Airport (16 nm NW)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (25 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0012:00
Sunrise07:2412:24
Sunset19:4800:48
Evening civil twilight20:1301:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 20:43:08
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2024 15:43:08
 
METAR
KGDJ 
8nm S 
AWOS-3 118.925 817-573-7514
282015Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3014 RMK AO2 T02160080
KMWL 
16nm NW 
281953Z AUTO 17007G16KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02170067
TAF
KNFW 
24nm NE 
2815/2915 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS FM281800 16012KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH3000INS FM290700 18012G18KT 9999 SCT018 BKN200 QNH2996INS FM291200 17015G22KT 9999 BKN014 OVC024 QNH2992INS TX22/2822Z TN12/2715Z FN20046
KFTW 
30nm NE 
281728Z 2818/2918 16010KT P6SM FEW250 FM291000 17015KT P6SM FEW250 FM291700 18020G30KT P6SM SCT250
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