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KRBD · Dallas Executive Airport

ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events

ID KRBD FAA RBD Elev 660 ft Lat 32° 40.85' N Lon 96° 52.09' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,136 ft. Max gradient: 0.23%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 135.1° 7,136 ft 100 ft PEM Yes 0.09%
31 315.1° 7,136 ft 100 ft PEM Yes 0.09%
17 180.1° 3,800 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.23%
35 0.1° 3,800 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.23%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 126.350
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.625
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR EXECUTIVE TWR 120.300
  • CTAF CTAF 120.300
  • A/D RGNL APP/DEP 125.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 31 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13–31: H2630X30 (ASPH) RWY LGTS(NSTD) 0.8% up NW RWY 13:…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1200–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT Intens rwy lgts: nstd fixtures.
  • ·Rwy 13 apch expect wind shear and turb. 4 ft fence parallel to rwy, full len, 78 ft west of rwy cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 13–31, 15 ft drop off each end.
  • ·Rwy and twy shoulders broken, loose aggregate and stones, extensive cracking and spalling.
  • ·Twy pavement rough and uneven.
  • ·Rwy 13 and 31 nstd rwy cl mkgs 8 in wide.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 214-679-8277
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Regional Apch at 972-615-2799. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DALLAS CBD HELIPORT (49T) 0 N UTC–6(–5DT) N32º46.30´ W96º48.12´ 480 B NOTAM FILE FTW HELIPAD H1: H60X60 (CONC) S–43 PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H2: H60X60 (CONC) S–43 PERIMETER LGTS
  • ·LGT Perimeter lgts OTS indefly.
  • ·HELIPORT REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·CBD vertiport CLOSED for demolition and reconstruction in conjunction with adjoining city convention center anticipating reopening 2Q 2029.
  • ·Helipad H1 and H2 900´ bldgs NW, 500´ bldgs NE 1.2 mile dist.
  • ·Helipad security 214–939–2940.
  • ·Helipad H1 perimeter lgts.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 214-670-7612
  • ·AWOS–3 135.425 (214) 670–1243.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Regional Apch at 972-615-2799. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DALLAS EXEC (RBD)(KRBD) 6 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N32º40.88´ W96º52.13´ 661 B NOTAM FILE RBD RWY 13–31: H7136X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–40, D–90, 2D–130 MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H3800X150 (CONC) S–35, D–60, 2D–110 MIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 13: TORA–6766 TODA–7136 ASDA–6622 LDA–5537 RWY 31: TORA–6051 TODA–7136 ASDA–7101 LDA–6601
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2 LGT When ATCT clsd MIRL Rwy 13–31 and 17–35 preset low intst; to incr intst ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·On call aft hrs. 100LL fuel avbl 24 hr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 214-670-7612
  • ·ASOS (214) 330–5317 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 127.25 ATIS 126.35 UNICOM 122.95 ®LONE STAR APP/DEP CON 125.2 EXECUTIVE TOWER 127.25 (1300–0300Z‡) GND CON 119.475 CLNC DEL 118.625
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·MAVERICK (VH) (H) VORW/DME 113.1 TTT Chan 78 N32º52.15´ W97º02.43´ 136º 14.2 NM to fld. 536/6E.
  • ·All acft arriving DFW are requested to turn DME off until departure due to traffic overload of Maverick DME DME unusable: 180º–190º byd 10 NM 240º–260º byd 20 NM blo 3,500´ VOR unusable: 105º–110º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 110.75 I–RBD Chan 44(Y) Rwy 31.

+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Redbird Airport

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

19

since 1982

Fatal

1

5.3% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

8

≈ 0.8/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 154,317 ops in 1992

2024 total

87,862

10-yr total

603,140

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

13.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.70

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=7

  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Other 1

All time · n=18

  • Gear-up landing 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Other 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Matthew David Morgan Evans Grand Prairie TX 8 nm
Poliana Guimaraes Perotto Grand Prairie TX 8 nm
Martin Maxwell Cupp Dallas TX 8 nm
James Harry Lightfoot Arlington TX 13 nm
Keith Douglas Weems Arlington TX 13 nm
Terry Strange Arlington TX 13 nm
Carol Lynn Walker Midlothian TX 14 nm
Peter Setian Midlothian TX 14 nm
Elizabeth Brassaw Bedford TX 17 nm
Bradley Frank Smith Addison TX 17 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jun Acuar Ramos Duncanville TX 3 nm
Robert Barrick Maier Duncanville TX 3 nm
Timothy Ward Trostle Duncanville TX 3 nm
Afees Adedayo Adesiyan Desoto TX 5 nm
Alan Michael Radford Lancaster TX 7 nm
David Wassef Lancaster TX 7 nm
Nathaniel Reid Price Lancaster TX 7 nm
Alessandro Huber Lancaster TX 7 nm
Paul Patrick Ryan Cedar Hill TX 7 nm
Gavin Robert Jones Cedar Hill TX 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Timothy Ward Trostle Duncanville TX 3 nm
Peter Mark Boucher Duncanville TX 3 nm
Bert Randall Butler Duncanville TX 3 nm
Christopher Benjamin Frase Duncanville TX 3 nm
Bradley Kline Ralph Duncanville TX 3 nm
David Earl Shepherd Duncanville TX 3 nm
Robert James Williams Jr Duncanville TX 3 nm
Camilo Molina Duncanville TX 3 nm
James William Roberts Duncanville TX 3 nm
Larry L Stitz Duncanville TX 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Bombardier Service Center
Dallas, TX
10 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX
Irving, TX
10 nm
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Arlington, TX
11 nm
Addison Avionics Group, LLC
Addison, TX
17 nm
Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Burleson, TX
23 nm
Poplawski Aircraft Painting
Ennis, TX
24 nm
Byam Propeller Service, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
26 nm
FieldTech Avionics and Instruments
Fort Worth, TX
26 nm
Accord Aviation Interiors
Fort Worth, TX
26 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
31 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.