Horseshoe Bend Airport

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FAA: F78

Weatherford Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 32-34-22.4840N (32.572912)
Longitude: 
 097-52-21.1220W (-97.872534)
Elevation: 
 715.0 feet MSL (218 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.3 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 12 N.M. SW of Weatherford, Texas
Found On: 
 Dallas-Ft Worth Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DOC MIRROR, MANAGER
128 PIPER TRL
WEATHERFORD, TX 76087
817-886-2256		 HORSESHOE BEND AIRPARK OWNERS, LLC
1232 WILDFLOWER LN
MESQUITE, TX 75149
214-460-4332

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 08/1976
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1715 feet (523 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FTW
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 09/21/2022)

Total Operations:  150
GA Local:  100 66.7%
GA Itinerant:  50 33.3%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    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 F78

    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
    8.2 Granbury Regional Airport
    (KGDJ GDJ)    		 161 158 100LL, Jet A
    14.2 Parker County Airport
    (WEA KWEA WEA)    		 42 39 100LL
    14.3 Bourland Field Airport
    (50F)    		 87 84 100LL, Jet A
    15.7 Mineral Wells Regional Airport
    (MWL KMWL MWL)    		 322 319 100LL, Jet A
    25.8 Cleburne Regional Airport
    (KCPT CPT)    		 120 117 100LL, Jet A
    26.4 Sycamore Strip Airport
    (9F9)    		 82 79 100LL
    26.4 Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
    (SEP KSEP SEP)    		 215 212 100LL, Jet A+
    28.5 Fort Worth Spinks Airport
    (KFWS FWS)    		 90 87 100LL, Jet A
    29.7 Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
    (FTW KFTW FTW)    		 59 56 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    31.7 Hicks Airfield Airport
    (T67)    		 47 44 100LL
    37.5 Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
    (AFW KAFW AFW)    		 47 44 100LL, Jet A-1+
    39.7 Arlington Municipal Airport
    (KGKY GKY)    		 81 78 100LL, Jet A
    41.6 Jacksboro Municipal Airport
    (21F)    		 340 337 100LL
    42.4 Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
    (KGPM GPM)    		 79 76 100LL, Jet A
    43.1 Aero Valley Airport
    (52F)    		 48 45 100LL
    43.4 Decatur Municipal Airport
    (KLUD LUD)    		 19 16 100LL, Jet A
    46.4 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
    (DFW KDFW DFW)    		 64 61 100LL, Jet A
    47.2 Graham Municipal Airport
    (KRPH RPH)    		 313 309 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    47.9 Clifton Municipal/Isenhower Field Airport
    (7F7)    		 161 158 100LL
    48.4 Eastland Municipal Airport
    (ETN KETN ETN)    		 258 254 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 DEER AND MOTOR VEHICLES ON RWY.
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
    A110-6 RWY 17 27 FT POLE, 158 FT DSTC, 54 FT L.
    A12 ARPT PHYS ADDR 133 LIPAN TRAIL, WEATHERFORD, TX
    E111 THRESHOLDS DSPLCD TO A 20:1 SLOPE. TREES W OF RWY REMOVED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 17/35
    Longest Runway: 17/35 is 3000 ft (914 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    F78 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 17/35  3000 ft x 30 ft (914 m x 9 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 17

    Runway 35
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 FENCE TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 8 44
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 0
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 90 ft. right of centerline 100 ft. right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    F78 Sectional

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    F78 Diagram


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