Dan E Richards Municipal Airport
3F6 · Paducah, TX · 1,860 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3F6
- Coordinates
- 34.0276, -100.2820
- Elevation
- 1,860 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 02:25Z |
Plan a flight from 3F6
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 17 · 175°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
3,186 ft × 50 ft · ASP- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Heading
- 355° mag · 360° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,186 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
| Flight service | 133.5 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 350.35 | PADUCAH RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTH · Guthrie | VORTAC | 114.50 | r000° / 15.2 NM |
| CDS · Childress | VORTAC | 117.60 | r169° / 20.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- RWY 18, 10 FT DROP OFF 60 FT DSTC.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- RWY 18/36 MARKED AS 17/35.
- MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- COUNTY JUDGE.
- 4 FT FENCE AT THR 100 FT RIGHT.
- 5 FT BERM 90 FT L AT THLD; 5 FT FENCE 93 FT WEST OF CENTERLINE AT THLD.
- APCH RATIO FM EAST 8:1; APCH RATIO FM WEST CROSSES CNTRLN OF RY 17/35.
- 20 FT LGTD WINDSOCK 165 FT NE; 30 FT PLINE 267 FT E; 20 FT BLDG 240 FT SE.
- NOT MAINTAINED. LOOSE GRAVEL AND GRASS ENCROACHMENT ON SURFACE.
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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 3F6 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 3F6
Dan E Richards Municipal Airport (3F6) is an airport in Paducah, TX, at 1,860 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,186 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3F6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3F6 have a control tower?
No. Dan E Richards Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3F6?
Dan E Richards Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,186 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3F6?
Dan E Richards Municipal Airport is in Paducah, TX, at an elevation of 1,860 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.0276, -100.2820.
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