Dan E Richards Municipal
3F6 · Paducah, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:09 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunrise | 07:26 AM | 12:26Z |
| Sunset | 07:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,186 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,859 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 1,860 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,186 ft | |
| H1/ | 25 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 350.35 | PADUCAH RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CDS 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDS · Childress | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | Low | r169° / 20.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3F6
- Coordinates
- 34.0276, -100.2820
- Elevation
- 1,860 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- RWY 18, 10 FT DROP OFF 60 FT DSTC.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- RWY 18/36 MARKED AS 17/35.
Runways
- NOT MAINTAINED. LOOSE GRAVEL AND GRASS ENCROACHMENT ON SURFACE.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 4 FT FENCE AT THR 100 FT RIGHT.
- 5 FT BERM 90 FT L AT THLD; 5 FT FENCE 93 FT WEST OF CENTERLINE AT THLD.
- APCH RATIO FM EAST 8:1; APCH RATIO FM WEST CROSSES CNTRLN OF RY 17/35.
- 20 FT LGTD WINDSOCK 165 FT NE; 30 FT PLINE 267 FT E; 20 FT BLDG 240 FT SE.
Contact
- COUNTY JUDGE.
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About 3F6
Dan E Richards Municipal (3F6) is an airport in Paducah, TX, at 1,860 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,186 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3F6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3F6 have a control tower?
No. Dan E Richards Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3F6?
Dan E Richards Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 3,186 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3F6?
Dan E Richards Municipal is in Paducah, TX, at an elevation of 1,860 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.0276, -100.2820.
More about 3F6
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3F6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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