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3TX9

Rafter J Airport
Burleson, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 27-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:00	12:00
Sunrise	07:25	12:25
Sunset	19:44	00:44
Evening civil twilight	20:09	01:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Mar-2026 06:42:07
Local (UTC-5)	27-Mar-2026 01:42:07

METAR

KFWS 3nm N	270615Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A2992 RMK AO2 T02190148 $
KGKY 12nm NE	270553Z AUTO 16012G20KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02280150 10289 20228 403000194 53004
KCPT 13nm SW	270615Z AUTO 16016G22KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A2987 RMK AO2 T02160153 $
KGPM 16nm NE	270615Z AUTO 19010G17KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A2993 RMK AO2 T02250145
KNFW 17nm NW	270552Z AUTO 17014G21KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 18026/0518 SLP107 T02330144 10289 20233 403110189 53005 $
KFTW 19nm N	270553Z 17013KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02280133 10283 20228 403000189 53005 $
KJWY 19nm E	270615Z AUTO 18012KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A2993 RMK AO2 T02110157

TAF

KGKY 12nm NE	270520Z 2706/2806 18013KT P6SM FEW250 FM271600 35013G23KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM271800 02023G33KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM280400 04014KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
KNFW 17nm NW	2623/2723 17015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2981INS FM270000 18012G24KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS FM270900 17012KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2985INS FM271700 17018G30KT 9999 VCSH OVC022 51009 QNH3009INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2704 TIL 2711 TX30/2623Z TN19/2712Z FN20048
KFTW 19nm N	270520Z 2706/2806 18013KT P6SM FEW250 FM271600 35013G23KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM271800 02023G33KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM280400 04014KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050

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