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TX78 Block Ranch Airport
Alvarado, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

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)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3212:32
Sunrise06:5812:58
Sunset17:2823:28
Evening civil twilight17:5423:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Nov-2024 07:28:24
Local (UTC-6)  13-Nov-2024 01:28:24
 
METAR
KFWS 
15nm N 		130715Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A2992 RMK AO2 T01430104
KINJ 
16nm SE 		130715Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A2992 RMK AO2 T01560106
KJWY 
18nm NE 		130715Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A2994 RMK AO2 T01180100 $
TAF
KGKY 
21nm N 		130520Z 1306/1406 14008KT P6SM SCT250 FM131500 24009KT P6SM BKN035 FM131700 32014G24KT P6SM SCT040 FM140000 32009KT P6SM SKC
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