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Panola County Sharpe Field

4F2 · Carthage, TX · 248 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4F2
Coordinates
32.1761, -94.2988
Elevation
248 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4E
Sectional chart
MEMPHIS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH
NOTAM facility
FTW
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1963/09
Distance from city
2 E

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
05:43 AM10:43Z
Sunrise06:11 AM11:11Z
Sunset08:27 PM01:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:55 PM01:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:55 PM → 05:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 05:11 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI OPR CONSLY.; GATE ACCESS CTAF#. TERMINAL ACCESS CTAF on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

17TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 174°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med.

17
Heading
174° mag · 178° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 25 ft, 620 ft from threshold, 172 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
35
Heading
354° mag · 358° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 80 ft, 1,900 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.9SHREVEPORT APP/DEP
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GGG · Gregg CoVORTAC112.30r115° / 27.2 NM
DTN · DowntownVOR108.60r225° / 35.7 NM
BAD · BarksdaleTACAN115.80r234° / 37.6 NM
EMG · Elm GroveVORTAC111.20r243° / 38.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
PANOLA CO
PANOLA CO. COURTHOUSE, 110 SYCAMORE ST, CARTHAGE, TX
903-693-0391
Manager
ROBERT DUNCAN
1305 HIGHWAY 79 NORTH, CARTHAGE, TX
903-693-7856

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • GATE ACCESS CTAF#. TERMINAL ACCESS CTAF
  • MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI OPR CONSLY.
  • MGR CELL 903-690-2833, SHERIFF OFC 903-693-0333.
  • FUEL 24 HRS SELF-SERVE.
  • MKGS FADED.
  • MKGS FADED.
  • EXTENSIVE CRACKING, LOOSE STONES ON PAVEMENT.

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 4F2 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 4F2

Panola County Sharpe Field (4F2) is an airport in Carthage, TX, at 248 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4F2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4F2 have a control tower?

No. Panola County Sharpe Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4F2?

Panola County Sharpe Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4F2?

Panola County Sharpe Field is in Carthage, TX, at an elevation of 248 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.1761, -94.2988.

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