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KF53 Weather Franklin County Airport

Mount Vernon, TexasElevation 412 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOSA · 16 NM SE · 7 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 · 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 from 50° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% 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 56 SE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/55 SE 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Sunny 84/60 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/62 SE 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 76/60 E 4 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/61 SE 4 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 83/64 S 4 kt – 16%
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84 S 13 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0201Z.

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
NESW1331
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

Field elevation
412 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2335Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1234Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
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
20 NM W
VFR
KPRX Cox Field
27 NM NW
VFR
KGVT Majors Airport
43 NM W
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.