AirNav   Everest Fuels
 
 1331 users online  
TX78 Block Ranch Airport
Alvarado, Texas, USA

GOING TO ALVARADO?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: TX78
Lat/Long: 32-19-45.0000N 097-13-55.0000W
32-19.750000N 097-13.916667W
32.3291667,-97.2319444
(estimated)
Elevation: 755 ft. / 230 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1990)
From city: 5 miles S of ALVARADO, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76050

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1992
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-3 at CPT (10 nm W): 119.525 (817-641-4135)
WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (15 nm N): 120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX AWOS-3PT at INJ (16 nm SE): 118.725 (254-582-0063)
WX AWOS-3P at JWY (18 nm NE): 119.575 (972-227-0471)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FUZr179/33.7RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr191/33.8MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr200/37.5COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2100 x 40 ft. / 640 x 12 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: 30 ft. pline, 200 ft. from runway150 ft. hill, 300 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ELLIE W. BLOCK
5556 CR 311
GRANDVIEW, TX 76050
Phone 817-517-1600
Manager: ELLIE W. BLOCK
5556 CR 311
GRANDVIEW, TX 76050
Phone 817-517-1600

Additional Remarks

- SUGGEST LANDING TO NORTH AND TAKEOFF SOUTH WHEN WINDS LESS THAN 10 KTS.
- FOR CD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at TX78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCPT - Cleburne Regional Airport (10 nm W)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (15 nm N)
KINJ - Hillsboro Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

City of Fort Worth
 
Area around TX78 (Block Ranch Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google
 
Aerial photo
No photo
 
Sectional chart

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Block Ranch Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to TX78

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2511:25
Sunrise06:5111:51
Sunset20:0401:04
Evening civil twilight20:2901:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Apr-2025 05:23:21
Local (UTC-5)  24-Apr-2025 00:23:21
 
METAR
KCPT 
10nm W 		240455Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM FEW065 21/20 A2991 RMK AO2 T02140200
KFWS 
15nm N 		240455Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2996 RMK AO2 T02150185 PWINO
KINJ 
16nm SE 		240455Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A2995 RMK AO2 T02150195
KJWY 
18nm NE 		240455Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM FEW024 21/20 A2997 RMK AO2 T02050199
TAF
KGKY 
21nm N 		240251Z 2403/2424 12009KT P6SM SCT050 FM240600 13008KT P6SM BKN012 FM241000 14007KT P6SM OVC009 FM241500 16009KT P6SM VCTS BKN015 BKN035CB FM241700 17010KT P6SM VCTS SCT020 BKN035CB FM242000 18011KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Block Ranch Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Block Ranch Airport

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact