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KAFW Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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)
ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY.
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: 
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: 
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 left4-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: 155
Single engine airplanes: 55
Multi engine airplanes: 27
Jet airplanes: 25
Helicopters: 48
    
Aircraft operations: avg 274/day *
39% local general aviation
34% transient general aviation
14% military
8% commercial
6% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2008

Additional Remarks

- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
- PORTIONS OF TWY H MOVEMENT AREA EAST OF TWY A IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
- TWY P CLSD INDEFLY.
- TWYS D & C CLSD WEST OF RY 16R/34L INDEFLY.

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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (854KB)
MOTZA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (524KB)
SASIE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (558KB)
SLUGG FIVE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (480KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16L   download (333KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 34R   download (320KB)
ILS RWY 16L(CAT II)   download (260KB)
ILS RWY 16L(CAT III)   download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16L   download (295KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34R   download (284KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (569KB)
GARLAND TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (373KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (578KB)
JOE POOL THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (556KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (547KB)
TEXOMA NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (501KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (561KB)
WYLIE FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (758KB)
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
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Aerial photo of KAFW (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
Photo by Steve Carpenter
Photo taken 29-Dec-2008
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KAFW (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
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From to KAFW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4712:47
Sunrise07:1413:14
Sunset17:2223:22
Evening civil twilight17:4923:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 04:11:08
Local (UTC-6)  29-Nov-2009 22:11:08
 
METAR
KAFW 300353Z 35013KT 10SM OVC017 08/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00780039
KFTW 
10nm S 		300353Z 34018G23KT 10SM OVC016 07/04 A3008 RMK AO2 RAB00E20 SLP185 P0000 T00720039
KDTO 
14nm NE 		300353Z AUTO BKN018 OVC026 07/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00720039 $
KNFW 
15nm SW 		300352Z AUTO 35019G24KT 10SM OVC016 08/04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP186 T00830039 PNO CHINO N VISNO N $
KDFW 
16nm E 		300353Z 34015KT 10SM OVC012 08/05 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00780050
TAF
KAFW 300208Z 3002/3024 34015KT P6SM OVC013 FM300800 35016KT P6SM SCT018 BKN025 FM301000 35015KT P6SM OVC060 FM301500 36013KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM302300 03008KT P6SM SCT250
KFTW 
10nm S 		300208Z 3002/3024 34015KT P6SM OVC014 FM300800 35016KT P6SM SCT018 BKN025 FM301000 35015KT P6SM OVC060 FM301500 36013KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM302300 03008KT P6SM SCT250
KDFW 
16nm E 		300208Z 3002/0106 35015KT P6SM OVC012 FM300800 35016KT P6SM SCT018 BKN025 FM301000 35015KT P6SM OVC060 FM301500 36013KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM302300 03008KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Alliance Aviation Services 817-890-1000
800-318-9268
[web site]
 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, ...
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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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 76-139
DAYS INN DFW NORTH 18.8 45-89
MARRIOTT DFW HOTEL AND GOLF CLUB 2.9 99-349
SLEEP INN AND STES SPEEDWAY 3.5 90-110
COMFORT SUITES ROANOKE 5.1 100-110
BEST WESTERN ROANOKE INN & SUITES 5.8 67-136
MICROTEL INN & SUITES - FORT WORTH STOCKYARD 10.5 47-139
BEST WESTERN INN 8.6 134-179
 

Other hotels near Fort Worth Alliance Airport

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT FORT WORTH ALLIANCE AIRPORT 1.2 139-159

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

3 in Roanoke
1 in Keller
4 in North Richland Hills
2 in Haltom City
9 in Bedford
4 in Hurst
14 in Grapevine
3 in Euless
82 in Fort Worth
1 in Corinth
14 in Denton
1 in Lake Dallas
19 in Lewisville
 

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