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Fort Worth Army Air Field

Fort Worth Army Air Field from directly overhead

Fort Worth Army Air Field is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Horace Seaver Carswell, Jr., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.2 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.76290, -97.42048

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Airfield Falls Trailhead & Conservation Park: 0.1 mi
  • River Oaks Community Park: 1.3 mi
  • Leonard Park: 1.3 mi
  • Roaring Park: 1.7 mi
  • Cherry Lane Park: 1.7 mi
Attractions
  • Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 3.3 mi
  • Will Rogers Coliseum: 3.4 mi
  • Burnett Building: 3.4 mi
  • Livestock Barns: 3.4 mi
  • Richardson - Bass Building: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 55
Museums: 46
Peaks: 20
  • Blue Mound: 13.2 mi
  • Murray Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 15.1 mi
  • Burton Knob: 15.5 mi
  • Chattanooga Hill: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Worth Army Air Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian KnobNW 304°387 m23.4 mi
Oyster HillW 268°351 m22.2 mi
Buck KnobWNW 297°345 m22.1 mi
Tater NobWSW 248°344 m20.4 mi
Tater HillNW 304°343 m20.7 mi
Chattanooga HillWSW 252°330 m15.5 mi
Joe Bell MountainW 262°324 m18.7 mi
Nebo MountainWSW 241°316 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:42
June solstice06:2320:0520:42
September equinox07:1918:5519:28
December solstice07:2916:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in1.92.13.22.53.64.22.01.82.63.92.62.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth NAS, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423642059

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