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F53

Franklin County Airport
Mount Vernon, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	F53
Lat/Long:	33-12-55.2000N 095-14-14.0000W 33-12.920000N 095-14.233333W 33.2153333,-95.2372222 (estimated)
Elevation:	412.1 ft. / 125.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	06E (1985)
From city:	2 miles NW of MOUNT VERNON, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	75457

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FTW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATND
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3 at OSA (16 nm SE):	119.775 (903-575-4027)
WX AWOS-3 at SLR (20 nm W):	118.35 (903-885-9605)

APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 132.025/360.75 (CUMBY RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PRXr145/22.3		PARIS VOR/DME		113.60		07E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
AMBASSADOR		344/38.3		404		07E		ABG	.- -... --.

Airport Services

Parking:

tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

3900 x 60 ft. / 1189 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

33-13.152683N

33-12.686418N

Longitude:

095-14.496915W

095-13.970002W

Elevation:

395.9 ft.

412.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

130 magnetic, 136 true

310 magnetic, 316 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

36 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear

46 ft. trees, 1587 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	FRANKLIN COUNTY 200 N. KAUFMAN MOUNT VERNON, TX 75457 Phone 903-537-2342
Manager:	JOHN GANDY PO BOX 989 MOUNT VERNON, TX 75457 Phone 903-588-2643

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13		download (198KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (195KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (113KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOSA - Mount Pleasant Regional Airport (16 nm SE)
F51 - Winnsboro Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KSLR - Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
KPRX - Cox Field Airport (27 nm NW)
KJDD - Wood County Airport/Collins Field (31 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Nov-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:18	12:18
Sunrise	06:44	12:44
Sunset	17:25	23:25
Evening civil twilight	17:51	23:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Nov-2024 04:23:27
Local (UTC-6)	04-Nov-2024 22:23:27

METAR

KOSA 16nm SE	050355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT026 BKN035 OVC100 23/21 A2972 RMK AO2 T02270211
KSLR 20nm W	050355Z AUTO 33009KT 3SM +TSRA BKN006 OVC012 19/19 A2978 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS P0092 T01860186
KPRX 26nm NW	050356Z AUTO 33008KT 7SM VCTS -RA FEW005 BKN032 OVC055 18/18 A2974 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS SLP067 P0043 T01830178

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Franklin County Airport

903-767-0602

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