F53
Franklin County Airport
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Location Information for F53
Coordinates: N33°12.92' / W95°14.23'
Located 02 miles NW of Mount Vernon, Texas on 159 acres of land. View all Airports in Texas.
Surveyed Elevation is 412 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:June 1987
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SS-SR
A.R.T.C.C.:FORT WORTH
F.S.S.:FORT WORTH
NOTAMs Facility:FTW (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:DALLAS-FT WORTH
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
PRVDD A 90-DAY NOTICE IS FURNISHED FAA PRIOR TO ACTIVATION OF ARPT.
Attendance:UNATND
Airport Communications
UNICOM:123.000
CTAF:123.000
AWOS-3 at OSA (15.7 SE):119.775 903-575-4027
AWOS-3 at SLR (19.6 W):118.35 903-885-9605
AWOS-3PT at PRX (27.5 N):119.675 903-737-8784
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 132.025/317.75 (CUMBY RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD SLR SULPHUR SPRINGS 109.00 084°15.4
VOD UIM QUITMAN 114.00 016°21.1
VOD PRX PARIS 113.60 144°22.3
VOT MJF ARVILLA 109.60 072°42.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT ABG AMBASSADOR 404 170°38.2
VOT ATA ATLANTA 347 096°53.2
VOT TX TECCO 234 074°69.4
VOT DNI DENISON 341 297°80.6
Runway 13/31
Dimensions:3900 x 60 feet / 1189 x 18 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 13Runway 31
Coordinates:N33°13.15' / W95°14.50'N33°12.69' / W95°13.97'
Elevation: 395.9 412.1
Runway Heading: 136° True 316° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 36 ft Trees 400 ft from runway, 250 ft right of center 46 ft Trees 1587 ft from runway, 100 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Engine Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:FRANKLIN COUNTY
200 N. KAUFMAN
MOUNT VERNON, TX 75457
903-537-2342
Manager:JOHN GANDY
PO BOX 989
MOUNT VERNON, TX 75457
903-588-2643
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
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