F53
Airport
Franklin County
Mount Vernon, Texas

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:F53
Lat/Lng:33.2153333333, -95.2372222222
33-12-55.2000N, 095-14-14.0000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 05/25/2005
Elevation:412 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 05/25/2005
Magnetic Variation:06E,(1985), [2E (2024)]
Sectional:DALLAS-FT WORTH
From City:2nm NW of Mount Vernon

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:CONDITIONAL
Provided a 90-Day Notice is Furnished FAA Prior to Activation of Airport.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:06/1987
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Fort Worth(ZFW)Fort Worth Center
FSS:Fort Worth FSS(FTW)
NOTAMs and Weather:FTWNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Sunset-Sunrise
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000

Services

Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:15
Helicopter GA:1
Total:16

Annual Operations

For year ending:09/14/2022
Local GA (< 20 miles):5400
Non-local GA:1800
Total:7200

Ownership

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

Runways

Runways:13/31

Runway 13/31

Length:3900 feet
Width:60 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment:136,(134 Magnetic)316,(314 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:395.9' MSL412.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:407.7' MSL412.1' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:37' AGL38' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:5:130:1
Object Height:36' AGL46' AGL
Object Distance:400' Along centerline
250' Right of centerline
1587' Along centerline
100' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Cd Contact Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.

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