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Poetry Flying Ranch Airport

T48 · Rockwall, TX · 500 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
T48
Coordinates
32.8681, -96.2191
Elevation
500 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
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
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1976/11
Distance from city
15 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
05:48 AM10:48Z
Sunrise06:17 AM11:17Z
Sunset08:36 PM01:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:05 PM02:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 05:48 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 05:17 AM

Plan a flight from T48

Night operations

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

13TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,344 ft × 50 ft · Turf (Good)
13
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 45 ft, 170 ft from threshold, 110 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
335 ft
31
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 125 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 31:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold
336 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF123.0
UNICOM123.0

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MJF · ArvillaTACAN109.60r209° / 14.3 NM
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r086° / 34.6 NM
SLR · Sulphur SpringsVOR-DME109.00r232° / 39.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
SUE JAFFE
10519 CO. RD 2426, TERRELL, TX
214-546-9797
Manager
MIKE JAFFE
10519 CO. RD 2426, TERRELL, TX
214-704-1593

Remarks FAA

  • VFR OPNS ONLY.
  • WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • FACILITY ADDRESS: 10053 CO RD 2322, TERRELL, TX.
  • APCH SLOPE 5:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; 13 FT BLDG 67 FT 102 FT LEFT.
  • APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

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 T48 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 T48

Poetry Flying Ranch Airport (T48) is an airport in Rockwall, TX, at 500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,344 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for T48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does T48 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at T48?

Poetry Flying Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,344 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is T48?

Poetry Flying Ranch Airport is in Rockwall, TX, at an elevation of 500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8681, -96.2191.

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