Sportsman's World Airport Private

TA65 · Palo Pinto, TX · 1,142 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: TA65
Coordinates: 32.8212, -98.4787
Elevation: 1,142 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1979/11
Distance from city: 10 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:58 AM	10:58Z
Sunrise	06:26 AM	11:26Z
Sunset	08:45 PM	01:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	02:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 05:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:45 PM → 05:26 AM

Plan a flight from TA65

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 128°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

4,200 ft × 65 ft · ASPH

Heading: 128° mag · 135° true

Heading: 308° mag · 315° true

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
16/34	4,200 ft

Communication frequencies

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
127.45	CNTR

Source: OurAirports — community data, not FAA-verified. Confirm on the Chart Supplement / NOTAMs before use.

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MQP · Millsap	VORTAC	117.70	r274° / 25 NM

VFR sectional

Open TA65 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TA65. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SPORTSMAN'S REC'L ASSOC

6020 HELLS GATE LOOP, STRAWN, TX

817-779-2020

Manager

SPORTSMAN'S REC'L ASSOC

6020 HELLS GATE LOOP, STRAWN, TX

817-779-2926

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

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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 TA65 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 TA65

Sportsman's World Airport (TA65) is an airport in Palo Pinto, TX, at 1,142 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TA65, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does TA65 have a control tower?

No. Sportsman's World Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at TA65?

Sportsman's World Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is TA65?

Sportsman's World Airport is in Palo Pinto, TX, at an elevation of 1,142 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8212, -98.4787.

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