Franklin County Airport
F53 · Mount Vernon, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 131° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 3,900 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 311°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 396 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 36 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 37 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 408 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.75 | CUMBY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PRX 113.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRX · Paris | VOR/DME | 113.60 · 83X | Low | r145° / 22.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- F53
- Coordinates
- 33.2154, -95.2374
- Elevation
- 412 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- 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
- UNATND
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1987/06
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
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About F53
Franklin County Airport (F53) is an airport in Mount Vernon, TX, at 412 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does F53 have a control tower?
No. Franklin 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 F53?
Franklin County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is F53?
Franklin County Airport is in Mount Vernon, TX, at an elevation of 412 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2154, -95.2374.
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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 F53 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.