KF53

Franklin County Airport

Mount Vernon, TexasElevation 412 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOSA · 16 NM SE · 17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1609Z to 28 0100Z

Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Jackson; Ouachita; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOSA

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 99F, low near 77F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Sunny	99/77	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	99/78	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	99/78	S 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	98/78	S 4 kt	–	9%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	99/78	SW 9 kt	–	7%
Saturday	Sunny	97/75	W 9 kt	–	8%
Sunday	Sunny	95	NE 9 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0611Z.

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

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,900 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,900 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13136°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 31316°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

412 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0124Z 8:24 PM

Sunrise

1130Z 6:30 AM

Loggable night

0152Z (8:52 PM local) → 1102Z (6:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0124Z (8:24 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0224Z (9:24 PM local) → 1030Z (5:30 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

Franklin County Airport is in Mount Vernon, Texas. Field elevation 412 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN GANDY

Manager phone903-588-2643

AttendedUNATND

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKF53

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.2154, -95.2374

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.85

FORT WORTH CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KF53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOSA (16 NM SE, VFR).

KOSA Mount Pleasant Regional Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KSLR Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

KHHW Stan Stamper Municipal Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

52 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD A 90-DAY NOTICE IS FURNISHED FAA PRIOR TO ACTIVATION OF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KF53 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KF53 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KF53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KF53 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KF53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KF53?

KF53 sits at 412 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KF53?

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.