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Joe Vaughn Spraying Airport

29F · Kress, TX · 3,500 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
29F
Coordinates
34.3922, -101.7599
Elevation
3,500 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH
NOTAM facility
FTW
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1800; SAT-SUN IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1975/04
Distance from city
1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:06 AM11:06Z
Sunrise06:35 AM11:35Z
Sunset09:03 PM02:03Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:32 PM02:32Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:32 PM → 06:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:03 PM → 05:35 AM

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Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

17TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 171°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,900 ft × 60 ft · Dirt (Poor)
17
Heading
171° mag · 180° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 16 ft from threshold, 135 ft L/R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
35
Heading
351° mag · 360° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 30 ft L of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.7
UNICOM122.7

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PVW · PlainviewVOR-DME112.90r354° / 18.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
JOE VAUGHN SPRAYING, INC.
629 US HIGHWAY 87, KRESS, TX
806-684-2732
Manager
JOHN VAUGHN
629 US HIGHWAY 87, KRESS, TX
806-684-2732

Remarks FAA

  • PROVIDED THR RWY 17 IS DSPLCD TO PROVIDE REQUIRED CLEARANCE OVER COUNTY ROAD/300' FOR THE DIRT RWY.
  • RWY 17 +30 FT PLINE 46 FT DSTC 77 FT RIGHT CNTRLN.
  • 25 FT BLDGS 45 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AT RWY 35 END.
  • 5 FT FENCE 40 FT WEST OF RWY CNTRLN, FULL LEN OF RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • JET A FOR AG ACFT ONLY.
  • SFC ROUGH.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 29F in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 29F

Joe Vaughn Spraying Airport (29F) is an airport in Kress, TX, at 3,500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 29F, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 29F have a control tower?

No. Joe Vaughn Spraying Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 29F?

Joe Vaughn Spraying Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 29F?

Joe Vaughn Spraying Airport is in Kress, TX, at an elevation of 3,500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.3922, -101.7599.

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