FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | FTW |
Lat/Long: | 32-49-11.1730N 097-21-44.8200W 32-49.186217N 097-21.747000W 32.8197703,-97.3624500 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 710.1 ft. / 216.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 08E (1975) |
From city: | 5 miles N of FORT WORTH, TX |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 76106 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 02/1938 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Pattern altitude: | TPA - RWY 17/35 R/W 1300(590) AGL, F/W 1500(790) AGL, RWY 16/34 1500(790) AGL, JETS 2000(1290) AGL. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | SS-SR |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
ATIS: | 120.7 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 817-740-3346 |
MEACHAM GROUND: | 121.9 |
MEACHAM TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 |
LONE STAR APPROACH: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
LONE STAR DEPARTURE: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.65 |
BOTCH DP: | 118.1 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
DALLAS AREA DP: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
DODJE STAR: | 125.2 125.9 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
GARLAND DP: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
JOE POOL DP: | 135.975 |
LIKES STAR: | 125.8 ;SOUTH 135.975 ;NORTH |
MOTZA STAR: | 118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH |
NANDR RNAV DP: | 118.1 ;RWY 34, 35 135.975 ;RWY 16, 17 |
REEKO STAR: | 125.2 |
SASIE STAR: | 124.3 |
TRUUK RNAV STAR: | 124.3 |
WESAT STAR: | 118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH |
WX ASOS at AFW (10 nm N): | PHONE 817-491-6188 |
WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (16 nm S): | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
WX ASOS at GKY (16 nm SE): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
WX ASOS at DFW (17 nm E): | PHONE 214-600-7784 |
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (17 nm SE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
FUZr240/10.1 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
TTTr254/16.5 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
CVEr254/23.5 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
MQPr071/32.5 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
MUFIN | | 165/4.4 | | 365 | | 08E | | FT | ..-. - |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 7502 x 150 ft. / 2287 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 80.0 | Double wheel: | 100.0 | Double tandem: | 190.0 | Dual double tandem: | 350.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 32-49.810627N | | 32-48.585940N |
Longitude: | 097-21.749197W | | 097-21.542867W |
Elevation: | 710.1 ft. | | 674.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 172 true | | 344 magnetic, 352 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:7502 TODA:7502 ASDA:7502 LDA:7502 | | TORA:7502 TODA:7502 ASDA:7455 LDA:7455 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | 31 ft. pole, 1450 ft. from runway, 625 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 4005 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 11 /F/C/X/U | Single wheel: | 12.5 | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Operational restrictions: | RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 32-49.490370N | | 32-48.836858N |
Longitude: | 097-21.991187W | | 097-21.881068W |
Elevation: | 668.2 ft. | | 667.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 172 true | | 344 magnetic, 352 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 39 ft. berm, lighted, 1361 ft. from runway, 1 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | none |
Helipad H1
Dimensions: | 35 x 35 ft. / 11 x 11 m |
Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
Latitude: | 32-49.154333N | | |
Longitude: | 097-21.993833W | | |
Elevation: | 710.1 ft. | | |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Markings: | none, in good condition | | |
Helipad H2
Dimensions: | 35 x 35 ft. / 11 x 11 m |
Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
Latitude: | 32-49.099667N | | |
Longitude: | 097-21.984500W | | |
Elevation: | 668.7 ft. | | |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Markings: | none, in fair condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF FORT WORTH 1000 THROCKMORTON ST. FORT WORTH, TX 76102-6311 Phone 817-392-5400 |
Manager: | AARON BARTH 201 AMERICAN CONCOURSE, SUITE 330 FORT WORTH, TX 76106-2749 Phone 817 392-5400 |
Additional Remarks
A39-16/34 | PCR VALUE: 310/R/C/W/T |
- | TWYS B, B1, C, AND D WEST OF RWY 16/34, TWYS C & M EAST OF TWY A, TWYS H, J, K SOUTH OF TWY D, TWY G SE OF TWY K CLSD TO ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
- | RWY 17/35 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 49 FT OR LESS. TWYS B & B1 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT. RWY 16/34 & TWYS A, A1 & M DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT. ALL OTHER TWYS DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT. |
- | H1 & H2 HELIPADS ARE VMC DALGT USE ONLY; NON-MOVEMENT AREA. |
- | MKD US CUST PRKG SOUTHEAST OF TXL G AND TXL N INTXN. |
- | HELO SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED ON RWY 17/35. IF SKIDDING IS RQRD, COORD WITH ATCT TO USE TWY B. |
- | PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS - 24 HR NOTICE RQRD - CALL ARPT OPS 817-994-0653. |
- | ARPT FEES FOR USE OF CUST SVCS WILL BE COLLD IMT UPON LDG BY CITY OF FORT WORTH ARPT OPNS PSNL. |
- | RWY 17/35 LED LGT CAN APPR BRGTR THAN RWY 16/34; ENSURE COR RWY ALNMT. |
- | HELS REPOSITIONING BYD IMT PRKG APRON AND UNDER THEIR OWN PWR MUST CTC ATC. |
- | ARFF INDEX B AVBL ALL USERS WITH PPR. |
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 from 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DODJE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (668KB) |
LIKES FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (191KB) |
MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (422KB) |
REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
SASIE SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (439KB) |
TRUUK THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (197KB) |
WESAT TWO (RNAV) | |
download (204KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (232KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (216KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (220KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BOTCH ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (458KB) |
DALLAS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (392KB) |
GARLAND SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (383KB) |
JOE POOL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (495KB) |
KINGDOM FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (408KB) |
KUSSO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (369KB) |
NANDR THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (366KB) |
TEXOMA FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (489KB) |
WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (427KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (305KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (5 nm SW)
KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (10 nm N)
4T2 - Kenneth Copeland Airport (12 nm NW)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (16 nm S)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KWEA - Parker County Airport (17 nm W)
KDFW - Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (17 nm E)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (18 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 13-Jan-2005
looking northwest
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 05-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 12:27 |
Sunset | | 19:08 | | 00:08 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:33 | | 00:33 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 06-Oct-2025 02:24:30 |
Local (UTC-5) | 05-Oct-2025 21:24:30 |
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METAR |
KFTW | 060153Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02670139 $
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KNFW 5nm SW | 060152Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02720144 CHINO S $
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KAFW 9nm N | 060153Z 11004KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02560150 $
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KFWS 16nm S | 060155Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A2992 RMK AO2 RAE0055 P0000 T02200148 $
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KGKY 16nm SE | 060153Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02610150
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KGPM 17nm SE | 060155Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A2992 RMK AO2 T02660140
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KDFW 18nm E | 060153Z 12006KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02720144
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TAF |
KFTW | 052056Z 0521/0618 12009KT P6SM SCT060
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KNFW 5nm SW | 0523/0623 12008KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2981INS FM060900 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2988INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0523 TIL 0611 TX32/0523Z TN21/0612Z FN00290
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KAFW 9nm N | 052056Z 0521/0618 11009KT P6SM SCT060
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KGKY 16nm SE | 052056Z 0521/0618 10009KT P6SM SCT060
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KDFW 18nm E | 052056Z 0521/0624 11006KT P6SM SCT060= TAF AMD KGKY 052056Z 0521/0618 10009KT P6SM SCT060
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NOTAMs |
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