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F78 Weather Horseshoe Bend Airport

Weatherford, TexasElevation 715 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWL · 16 NM NW · 30 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWL
WIND
140@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 120° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 60F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 80/60 SSE 4 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/62 SSE 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/64 S 9 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 81/62 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 42%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/59 SE 9 kt 22 kt 70% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 SSE 4 kt – 37%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/65 S 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1922Z.

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 F78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,000 x 30 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
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
715 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 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
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Horseshoe Bend Airport is in Weatherford, Texas. Field elevation 715 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDOC MIRROR, MANAGER
Manager phone817-886-2256
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAF78
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5729, -97.8725
Distance from city12 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

F78 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-19, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 80%Helicopter 20%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C120 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›LEG2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA18 (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

F78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWL (16 NM NW, VFR).

KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
25 NM NE
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THRS DSPLCD TO A 20:1 SLOPE. TREES W OF RWY REMOVED.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›RWY 17 27 FT POLE, 158 FT DSTC, 54 FT L.
›ARPT PHYS ADS: 128 PIPER TRAIL, WEATHERFORD, TX
›ALSO 4 FT FENCE & 6 FT BRUSH, 0 FT DSTC, 100 FT R, APCH SLOPE 0:1.
›DEER AND MOTOR VEHICLES ON RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗F78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does F78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for F78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does F78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for F78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at F78?
F78 sits at 715 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for F78?
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.