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3TA7 Weather Jim Sears Airport

Paradise, TexasElevation 900 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWL · 25 NM SW · 25 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 59F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 59 SSE 4 kt – 8%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 79/60 SSE 9 kt – 14%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/63 S 9 kt 17 kt 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/60 S 9 kt – 39%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 SE 9 kt 17 kt 72%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/59 SSE 4 kt – 36% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/63 SSE 4 kt – 23%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 81 SSW 13 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0117Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 3TA7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,500 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 17
RWY 35

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
900 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2345Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Jim Sears Airport is in Paradise, Texas. Field elevation 900 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDONALD (BUTCH) JOHNSON
Manager phone(940) 210-1626
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3TA7
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1401, -97.8042
Distance from city12 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3TA7 traffic patterns

2026-08-31 to 2026-10-25, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.6
AVG OPS/DAY
6.7
Activity trend over 9 days: rising, from 2 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 65%Unknown 35%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA38 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›C177 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA38 (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3TA7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWL (25 NM SW, VFR).

KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
29 NM SE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
41 NM E
VFR
KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 & NSTD BCN - 123.6.
›NSTD BCN FLASHING AMBER STROBE.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›VFR ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3TA7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3TA7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3TA7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3TA7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3TA7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3TA7?
3TA7 sits at 900 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3TA7?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.