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3TX9

Rafter J Airport
Burleson, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -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 26-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:37	12:37
Sunrise	07:01	13:01
Sunset	18:23	00:23
Evening civil twilight	18:48	00:48

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Feb-2026 08:30:35
Local (UTC-6)	26-Feb-2026 02:30:35

METAR

KFWS 3nm N	260815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A2967 RMK AO2 T00990083 $
KGKY 12nm NE	260753Z 17003KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP034 T01670122 $
KCPT 13nm SW	260815Z AUTO 23003KT 6SM HZ CLR 14/11 A2962 RMK AO2 T01380115 $
KGPM 16nm NE	260815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A2968 RMK AO2 T01600110
KNFW 17nm NW	260752Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP031 T01330044 CHINO S VISNO S $
KFTW 19nm N	260753Z 30003KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP035 T01280044
KJWY 19nm E	260815Z AUTO 18006KT 9SM CLR 15/14 A2966 RMK AO2 T01500144

TAF

KGKY 12nm NE	260526Z 2606/2706 11003KT P6SM BKN250 FM260900 36005KT P6SM SCT015 SCT250 TEMPO 2612/2614 4SM BR BKN015 FM261600 01011KT P6SM SCT250
KNFW 17nm NW	252300Z 2523/2623 VRB06KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2953INS FM261200 36007KT 9999 SCT015 SCT250 QNH2975INS FM261700 03013KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2990INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2605 TIL 2612 TX28/2523Z TN10/2613Z FN20048
KFTW 19nm N	260526Z 2606/2706 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM261200 36005KT P6SM FEW015 SCT250 FM261600 02011KT P6SM SCT250

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