Dallas Executive Airport

RBD · KRBD · Dallas, TX · 660 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KRBD / RBD
Coordinates: 32.6809, -96.8682
Elevation: 660 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 0700-2100
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station: ASOS · 126.35 · ☎ 214-330-5317
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RBD
Attendance: ALL 0600-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1948/09
Distance from city: 6 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunrise	06:20 AM	11:20Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	01:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	02:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 05:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 05:20 AM

Plan a flight from KRBD

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWYS 13/31& 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 127.25 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (right) · 17: 4-light PAPI (right).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 129°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 127.25

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

7,136 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 90k, Dual tandem 130k.

Heading: 129° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev: 653 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 42 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 457 ft R of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 657 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,766 / 7,136 / 6,622 / 5,537 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 1,085 ft

Heading: 309° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev: 647 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.75 (RBD) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 7 ft, 547 ft from threshold, 513 ft R of centerline — 49:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 660 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,051 / 7,136 / 7,101 / 6,601 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 500 ft

Runway 17/35

3,800 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 35k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 110k.

Heading: 174° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev: 651 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 18 ft, 770 ft from threshold, 800 ft L/R of centerline — 31:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 658 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 354° mag · 0° true
Threshold elev: 659 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 659 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	7,136 ft
17/35	3,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Executive”

ATIS	126.35
Clearance	118.625
Ground	119.475
Tower	127.25
CTAF	127.25
UNICOM	122.95
Emergency	121.5

Approach & departure · “Lone Star”

App/Dep	125.2	DODJE · REEKO arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND +2 more departures

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
118.1	GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR
124.3	FINGR STAR
125.2	BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · DODJE STAR · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · REEKO STAR
125.275	FINGR STAR · SLANT STAR
125.9	DODJE STAR
135.975	SWVAY STAR
282.275	FINGR STAR
306.95	GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR
308.4	FINGR STAR · SLANT STAR
343.65	APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · DODJE STAR · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · REEKO STAR
379.9	SWVAY STAR

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 31	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.75 (RBD) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CVE · Cowboy	VOR-DME	116.20	r166° / 12.7 NM
TTT · Maverick	VOR-DME	113.10	r136° / 14.3 NM
FUZ · Ranger	VORTAC	115.70	r122° / 20.1 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas Jrb	TACAN	108.70	r094° / 29.4 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches7

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF DALLAS

1500 MARILLA, DALLAS, TX

214-670-7612

Manager

RAFAEL GARZA JR.

5303 CHALLENGER DR, DALLAS, TX

214-670-7612

Remarks FAA

PRE-DATES ACT.
BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWYS 13/31& 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
ON CALL AFT HRS.
FUEL AVBL 24 HR.
25 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 399 FT R. 15 FT CONC WALL, 0 FT DSTC, 385 L.
APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVR 20 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 395 FT R.

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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 KRBD 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 KRBD

Dallas Executive Airport (RBD · KRBD) is an airport in Dallas, TX, at 660 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,136 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRBD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRBD have a control tower?

Yes. Dallas Executive Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KRBD?

Dallas Executive Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,136 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRBD?

Dallas Executive Airport is in Dallas, TX, at an elevation of 660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6809, -96.8682.

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