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KAFW Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011

Location

FAA Identifier: AFW
Lat/Long: 32-59-15.5000N / 097-19-07.7000W
32-59.258333N / 097-19.128333W
32.9876389 / -97.3188056
(estimated)
Elevation: 722 ft. / 220.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1990)
From city: 14 miles N of FORT WORTH, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 76177

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1989
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
NOTAMs facility: AFW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: ARFF INDEX E AVAILABLE. PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL 817-890-1000 OR 800-318-9268.
International operations: customs landing rights airport
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 126.925
WX ASOS: PHONE 817-491-8625
ALLIANCE GROUND: 132.65 306.2
ALLIANCE TOWER: 120.825(HELICOPTERS) 135.15 288.15
REGIONAL APPROACH: 118.1
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: 118.1
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 128.725
WX ASOS at FTW (10 nm S): PHONE 817-626-5811
WX ASOS at DTO (14 nm NE): 119.325 (817-383-8457)
WX ASOS at DFW (15 nm E): PHONE 972-453-0992
  • ARINC FREQ 129.75 AVBL.
  • EMERGENCY FREQ NOT AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FUZr304/9.2RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr291/15.7MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr280/21.7COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
MQPr056/37.6MILLSAP VORTAC117.7009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
REDBIRD304/29.328706ERBD .-. -... -..
CEDAR HILL316/29.435308EXQH -..- --.- ....
LANCASTER303/38.923906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS REQUIRED FOR AIRFRAME OR POWER PLANT REPAIRS FOR DESIGN GROUP III & ABOVE.
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 16L/34R

Dimensions: 9600 x 150 ft. / 2926 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 82 /R/B/W/T
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Dual double tandem: 870.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: LAST 1084 FT RY 34R NOT AVBL FOR ACCELERATE STOP AND LNDGS.
RUNWAY 16L  RUNWAY 34R
Latitude: 33-00.098150N32-58.538267N
Longitude: 097-19.245033W097-18.925733W
Elevation: 721.8 ft.664.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 163 magnetic, 170 true343 magnetic, 350 true
Displaced threshold: 1390 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:9600 TODA:9600 ASDA:9600 LDA:8210TORA:9600 TODA:9600 ASDA:8516 LDA:8516
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: none182 ft. pline, lighted, 7920 ft. from runway, 590 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear

Runway 16R/34L

Dimensions: 8220 x 150 ft. / 2505 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 82 /R/B/W/T
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Dual double tandem: 870.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16R  RUNWAY 34L
Latitude: 32-59.855517N32-58.519800N
Longitude: 097-19.314550W097-19.041100W
Elevation: 716.0 ft.665.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 163 magnetic, 170 true343 magnetic, 350 true
Displaced threshold: 501 ft.601 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8220 TODA:8220 ASDA:7619 LDA:7118TORA:8220 TODA:8220 ASDA:7719 LDA:7118
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 19 ft. rr, 607 ft. from runway, 287 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD; +5 FT FENCE 0 FT, 250 FT R.
4 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline
+4 FT FENCE 0 FT 250 FT L; APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF FORT WORTH
1000 THROCKMORTON
FORT WORTH, TX 76177
Phone 817-392-6116
Manager: TIM WARD
2221 ALLIANCE BLVD SUITE 100
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
Phone 817-890-1000

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 29
Single engine airplanes: 1
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 9
Helicopters: 11
    
Aircraft operations: avg 377/day *
41% local general aviation
35% transient general aviation
14% military
6% commercial
3% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2011

Additional Remarks

FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
PORTIONS OF TWY H MOVEMENT AREA EAST OF TWY A IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (856KB)
MOTZA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (524KB)
SASIE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (556KB)
SLUGG SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (484KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16L   download (331KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 34R   download (315KB)
ILS RWY 16L(CAT II)   download (250KB)
ILS RWY 16L(CAT III)   download (252KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16L   download (292KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34R   download (253KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (564KB)
GARLAND THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (371KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (589KB)
JOE POOL FOUR **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (737KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (547KB)
TEXOMA ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (501KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (561KB)
WYLIE FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (759KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (31KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (10 nm S)
KDTO - Denton Municipal Airport (14 nm NE)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (14 nm SW)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (15 nm E)
KLUD - Decatur Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo of KAFW (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
Photo by Jay W. S. Baxley
Photo taken 28-Feb-2010
looking northwest.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5812:58
Sunrise07:2313:23
Sunset18:0300:03
Evening civil twilight18:2900:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Feb-2012 06:09:15
Local (UTC-6)  04-Feb-2012 00:09:15
 
METAR
KAFW 040553Z 32011KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 60001 T01060072 10217 20106 402280106 51019
KFTW 
10nm S 
040553Z 32013KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP174 60000 T01060067 10211 20106 402220106 51021
KDTO 
14nm NE 
040553Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM FEW085 11/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP178 60029 T01060078 10211 20106 402280106 53025
KNFW 
15nm SW 
040552Z AUTO 32017KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 32027/0524 SLP179 60000 T01170061 10211 20117 402330117 51024
KDFW 
16nm E 
040553Z 32017KT 10SM FEW045 SCT200 SCT250 12/08 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 31029/0514 SLP170 OCNL LTGIC DSNT E 60000 T01220078 10228 20122 402330122 53024
TAF
KAFW 040520Z 0406/0506 32016KT P6SM BKN050 OVC200 FM041400 33014G24KT P6SM SCT020 BKN150 FM050300 32011KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
KFTW 
10nm S 
040520Z 0406/0506 32016KT P6SM BKN050 OVC200 FM041400 33014G24KT P6SM SCT020 BKN150 FM050300 32011KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
KNFW 
15nm SW 
0403/0503 30013KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN040 BKN080 OVC120 540009 540901 QNH2994INS BECMG 0406/0408 32012G18KT 9999 NSW FEW025 BKN120 BKN250 540009 540901 QNH2992INS BECMG 0414/0416 34018G25KT SCT120 BKN250 540009 540901 QNH2999INS BECMG 0500/0502 34013G19KT FEW120 SCT250 500000 QNH2999INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0405 TIL 0412 T05/0411Z T23/0422Z
KDFW 
16nm E 
040520Z 0406/0512 32018KT P6SM BKN050 OVC200 FM041400 33014G24KT P6SM SCT020 BKN150 FM050300 32011KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Alliance Aviation Services
ASRI 129.75
817-890-1000
toll-free 1-800-318-9268
[web site]
Alliance Aviation services offers a wide list of services such as Airport management, aviation fuel, aircraft parking, GPU/Power cart, pilot lounge, hotel and transportation accomedations.
 
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More info about Alliance Aviation Services
World Fuel
100LL Jet A
FS $6.75 $6.30 
 Updated 31-Jan-2012
 
   9 read write
Alternatives at nearby airports
Located at KDTO
US Aviation
ASRI 130.575
toll-free 1-866-383-2400
940-383-2484
[web site]
[email]
At KDTO (Denton Municipal Airport), 14 miles NNE

Just a few miles North -

The best FULL SERVE prices in the area!

Exceptional service, care & attention to detail from the most awarded, recognized staff in North Texas.

You can be confident in the security and privacy required for VVip and Celebrity travel.

Enjoy our multi-million facility renovation, with technology integrated to make your passengers comfortable.
Unique is our on-site aircraft maintenance, avionics install/repair & parts dept. to get you back in the air if the unexpected pops up.

With all the services you would expect at an Executive Class FBO.

More info and photos of US Aviation (KDTO)
World Fuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.03 $4.60 
GUARANTEED
 
   17 read write
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Fort Worth Alliance Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KAFW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN & SUITES N. FT. WORTH-ALLIANCE AIRPORT 1.1 71-159
COMFORT SUITES ROANOKE 5.1 99-119
DAYS INN DFW NORTH 18.8 43-69
MARRIOTT DFW HOTEL AND GOLF CLUB 2.9 79-249
SLEEP INN AND STES SPEEDWAY 3.5 90-110
BEST WESTERN ROANOKE INN & SUITES 5.8 67-111
MICROTEL INN & SUITES - FORT WORTH STOCKYARD 10.5 47-83
BEST WESTERN INN 8.6 68-130
 

Other hotels near Fort Worth Alliance Airport

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT FORT WORTH ALLIANCE AIRPORT 1.2 129-139

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Fort Worth Alliance Airport

4 in Roanoke
3 in North Richland Hills
1 in Haltom City
9 in Bedford
4 in Hurst
15 in Grapevine
4 in Euless
89 in Fort Worth
1 in Corinth
18 in Denton
1 in Lake Dallas
22 in Lewisville
 

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