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FAA Airport Diagram · KRBD
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Runways at KRBD
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% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KRBD, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 31 not yet translated
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.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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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)
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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:…
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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.
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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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KRBD — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KRBD
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
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 derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in TX
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KRBD — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
6,561
Flight Instructors
A&P
27,501
Mechanics
AME
167
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
22
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
37
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
24
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
15
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
76
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
153
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
232
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
304
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
183
Flight Schools
FBO
244
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
64
Flying Clubs
Repair
41
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
43
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KRBD
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KRBD
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KRBD
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KRBD
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KRBD: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗