Panola County Sharpe Field
4F2 · Carthage, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 01:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 174° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 244 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 25 ft, 620 ft from threshold, 172 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 247 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Shreveport”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 335.55 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GGG 112.90 · BAD 115.80 · EMG 116.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGG · Gregg County | VORTAC | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r115° / 27.2 NM |
| BAD · Barksdale | TACAN | 115.80 · 105X | — | r237° / 37.6 NM |
| EMG · Elm Grove | VORTAC | 116.65 · 113Y | Low | r243° / 38.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4F2
- Coordinates
- 32.1761, -94.2988
- Elevation
- 248 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.125 · ☎ 903-690-0511
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/09
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI OPR CONSLY.; GATE ACCESS CTAF#. TERMINAL ACCESS CTAF on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- GATE ACCESS CTAF#. TERMINAL ACCESS CTAF
Runways
- MKGS FADED.
- MKGS FADED.
- EXTENSIVE CRACKING, LOOSE STONES ON PAVEMENT.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- FUEL 24 HRS SELF-SERVE.
Contact
- MGR CELL 903-690-2833, SHERIFF OFC 903-693-0333.
Nearby airports
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About 4F2
Panola County Sharpe Field (4F2) is an airport in Carthage, TX, at 248 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4F2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4F2 have a control tower?
No. Panola County Sharpe Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4F2?
Panola County Sharpe Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4F2?
Panola County Sharpe Field is in Carthage, TX, at an elevation of 248 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.1761, -94.2988.
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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 4F2 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.