Sportsman's World Airport Private
TA65 · Palo Pinto, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 128° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 4,200 × 65 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH
Enter the left downwind (heading 308°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 127.45 | CNTR |
Source: OurAirports — community data, not FAA-verified. Confirm on the Chart Supplement / NOTAMs before use.
Nearby navigation aids
MQP 117.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQP · Millsap | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r274° / 25 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TA65 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- TA65
- Coordinates
- 32.8212, -98.4787
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1979/11
- Distance from city
- 10 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Nearby airports
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About TA65
Sportsman's World Airport (TA65) is an airport in Palo Pinto, TX, at 1,142 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TA65, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does TA65 have a control tower?
No. Sportsman's World Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at TA65?
Sportsman's World Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is TA65?
Sportsman's World Airport is in Palo Pinto, TX, at an elevation of 1,142 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8212, -98.4787.
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