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Athens Municipal Airport

F44 · Athens, TX · 444 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
F44
Coordinates
32.1638, -95.8284
Elevation
444 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3PT · 119.6 · ☎ 903-670-1247
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH
NOTAM facility
FTW
Attendance
ALL 0800-DUSK
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1958/02
Distance from city
3 SE

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
05:49 AM10:49Z
Sunrise06:17 AM11:17Z
Sunset08:33 PM01:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:01 PM02:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 05:49 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 05:17 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — 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 · 178°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,988 ft × 60 ft · ASP
17
Heading
178° mag · 180° true
35
Heading
358° mag · 360° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF123.0
UNICOM123.0
F44 AWOS-3PT119.6
TYLER RCAG135.25APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 135.25/279.65 (TYLER RCAG).
TYLER RCAG279.65APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 135.25/279.65 (TYLER RCAG).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FZT · FrankstonVOR-DME111.40r284° / 16.1 NM
CQY · Cedar CreekVORTAC114.80r088° / 19.8 NM
TYR · TylerVOR-DME114.20r236° / 24.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF ATHENS
508 E. TYLER, ATHENS, TX
903-675-5131
Manager
SHANNON EASLEY
508 E. TYLER, ATHENS, TX
903-675-8036

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • FERAL HOGS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
  • 11 FT ROAD 160 FT DSTC, 235 FT L.
  • 12-25 FT TREES ON FENCELINE 0-200 FT DSTC, 247 R.
  • ALSO 15 FT RD AT 160 DSTC, 235 L, 0:1.

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 F44 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 F44

Athens Municipal Airport (F44) is an airport in Athens, TX, at 444 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,988 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F44, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does F44 have a control tower?

No. Athens 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 F44?

Athens Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,988 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is F44?

Athens Municipal Airport is in Athens, TX, at an elevation of 444 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.1638, -95.8284.

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