Fisher County Airport
56F · Rotan, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:04 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 01:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,800 ft | |
| 16/34 | 3,300 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° / 34.7 NM |
| DYS · Dyess | TACAN | 133.60 · 63X | — | r306° / 37.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 56F
- Coordinates
- 32.8257, -100.4150
- 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 · 122.6 · 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 Airport (56F) is an airport in Rotan, 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 Airport 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 Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 56F?
Fisher County Airport is in Rotan, TX, at an elevation of 1,941 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8257, -100.4150.
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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 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.