Block Ranch Airport

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FAA: TX78

Alvarado Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 32-19-45.0000N (32.329167)
Longitude: 
 097-13-55.0000W (-97.231944)
Elevation: 
 755.0 feet MSL (230 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.9 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. S of Alvarado, Texas
Found On: 
 Dallas-Ft Worth Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

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

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1992
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1755 feet (535 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 817
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Fort Worth(FTW)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near TX78

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    10.3 Cleburne Regional Airport
    (KCPT CPT)    		 278 275 100LL, Jet A
    14.7 Fort Worth Spinks Airport
    (KFWS FWS)    		 344 341 100LL, Jet A
    17.9 Mid-Way Regional Airport
    (KJWY JWY)    		 64 61 100LL, Jet A
    18.9 Sycamore Strip Airport
    (9F9)    		 340 337 100LL
    21.3 Arlington Municipal Airport
    (KGKY GKY)    		 19 16 100LL, Jet A
    23.7 Bourland Field Airport
    (50F)    		 309 306 100LL, Jet A
    24.1 Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
    (KGPM GPM)    		 22 19 100LL, Jet A
    28.0 Dallas Exec Airport
    (RBD KRBD RBD)    		 40 37 100LL, Jet A
    30.0 Lancaster Regional Airport
    (KLNC LNC)    		 60 57 100LL, Jet A+
    30.2 Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
    (FTW KFTW FTW)    		 347 344 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    30.6 Granbury Regional Airport
    (KGDJ GDJ)    		 283 280 100LL, Jet A
    33.8 Parker County Airport
    (WEA KWEA WEA)    		 317 314 100LL
    35.2 Clifton Municipal/Isenhower Field Airport
    (7F7)    		 209 206 100LL
    35.5 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
    (DFW KDFW DFW)    		 16 13 100LL, Jet A
    36.5 Dallas Love Field Airport
    (DAL KDAL DAL)    		 31 28 100LL, Jet A
    37.2 Hicks Airfield Airport
    (T67)    		 345 342 100LL
    39.9 Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
    (AFW KAFW AFW)    		 353 350 100LL, Jet A-1+
    42.3 TSTC Waco Airport
    (CNW KCNW CNW)    		 169 166 100LL, Jet A
    43.0 Waco Regional Airport
    (ACT KACT ACT)    		 179 176 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    43.2 Aero Valley Airport
    (52F)    		 359 356 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 SUGGEST LANDING TO NORTH AND TAKEOFF SOUTH WHEN WINDS LESS THAN 10 KTS.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 17/35
    Longest Runway: 17/35 is 2100 ft (640 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    TX78 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 17/35  2100 ft x 40 ft (640 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 17

    Runway 35
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE HILL
    Object Height: 
    		 30 150
    Distance from End: 
    		 200 300

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No

    Maps & Diagrams

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