Fisher County
56F · Rotan/Roby, 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 | 07:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunrise | 07:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunset | 07:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 158° mag · 166° true
- Dimensions
- 3,300 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 338°) on the 45° at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,939 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 440 ft from threshold, 150 ft L/R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,300 ft | |
| 07/25 | 2,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ABI 113.70 · DYS 133.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI · Abilene | VORTAC | 113.70 · 84X | High | r297° / 34.6 NM |
| DYS · Dyess | TACAN | 133.60 · 63X | — | r306° / 37.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 56F
- Coordinates
- 32.8243, -100.4128
- Elevation
- 1,941 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- 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
- Activated
- 1975/10
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- AGRICULTURAL ACFT ACT INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Nearby airports
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About 56F
Fisher County (56F) is an airport in Rotan/Roby, TX, at 1,941 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 56F, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 56F have a control tower?
No. Fisher County is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 56F?
Fisher County has 2 runways; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 56F?
Fisher County is in Rotan/Roby, TX, at an elevation of 1,941 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8243, -100.4128.
More about 56F
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 56F 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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