Franklin County Airport (F53)

F53
Franklin County Airport (F53)
Mount Vernon, TX
Latest photo of Franklin County Airport (F53)
F53, Turning final at Franklin County Airport, photo by Mark McEnturff
Mark McEnturff
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier F53
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 95°14'14.0000" W / 33°12'55.2000" N
-95.237222 / 33.215333 (Estimated)
Elevation 412.10 ft / 125.61 m (Surveyed)
Land 159 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles NW of Mount Vernon, TX
Location Franklin County, TX
Magnetic Variation 06E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner FRANKLIN COUNTY
Address 200 N. KAUFMAN
MOUNT VERNON, TX 75457
Phone number 903-537-2342
Manager JOHN GANDY
Address PO BOX 989
MOUNT VERNON, TX 75457
Phone number 903-588-2643
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SS-SR
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart DALLAS-FT WORTH
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZFW - FORT WORTH
Tie-in FSS FTW - FORT WORTH
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility FTW (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
Airport Services
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 3900 x 60 ft (1189 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
13 31
Alignment 136° 316°
Physical elevation 395.90 ft 412.10 ft
Coordinates 33.219211 / -95.241615 33.211440 / -95.232833
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • PRVDD A 90-DAY NOTICE IS FURNISHED FAA PRIOR TO ACTIVATION OF ARPT.