FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 JULY 2022
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 |
Airline operations: | ARFF INDEX A OR HIGHER AVBL ALL USERS WITH PPR. |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
ATIS: | 120.7 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 817-740-3346 |
MEACHAM GROUND: | 121.9 |
MEACHAM TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 |
REGIONAL APPROACH: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.65 |
DODJE STAR: | 125.2 125.9 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
GARLAND DP: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
IC: | 118.3 257.8 |
JOE POOL DP: | 135.975 ;SOUTH |
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 |
SANGR STAR: | 124.3 |
SASIE STAR: | 124.3 |
SLUGG STAR: | 125.8 ;SOUTH 135.975 ;NORTH |
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 972-615-2608 |
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: | PCN 30 /R/C/W/U | 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:7500 TODA:7500 ASDA:7202 LDA:7202 |
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 |
| 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 316 | Single engine airplanes: | | 126 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 66 | Jet airplanes: | | 98 | Helicopters: | | 24 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 389/day * | 49% | local general aviation | 42% | transient general aviation | 7% | air taxi | 2% | military | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | RWY 17/35, TWYS B, B1, C AND D WEST OF RWY 16/34, TWY M EAST OF TWY A, H, J, TXL G SE OF TXL N 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. |
- | 48 HRS PPR FOR ARFF SVCS; CTC AIRPORT OPS 817-994-0653. |
- | 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. |
- | 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 14 July 2022 at 0901Z to 11 August 2022 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DODJE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (746KB) |
LIKES THREE (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (477KB) |
REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
SASIE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (497KB) |
TRUUK TWO (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
WESAT TWO (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (247KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (239KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (230KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (235KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
Departure Procedures |
DALLAS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (421KB) |
GARLAND THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
JOE POOL FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (606KB) |
KINGDOM THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (413KB) |
KUSSO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (371KB) |
NANDR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (333KB) |
SWABR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
TEXOMA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (538KB) |
WORTH NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (437KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (130KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (5 nm SW)
KAFW - 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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Sectional chart |
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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 08-Aug-2022
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
Sunset | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 08-Aug-2022 05:49:24 |
Local (UTC-5) | 08-Aug-2022 00:49:24 |
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METAR |
KFTW | 080453Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 31/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP153 T03110178
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KNFW 5nm SW | 080452Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 36/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP150 T03560178 $
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KAFW 9nm N | 080453Z 17009KT 10SM FEW250 32/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP143 T03170172
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KFWS 16nm S | 080535Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR 30/18 A3006 RMK AO2 T03000182
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KGKY 16nm SE | 080453Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 31/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP159 T03060178 $
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KGPM 17nm SE | 080535Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 31/17 A3005 RMK AO2 T03100172
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KDFW 18nm E | 080453Z 15008KT 10SM FEW100 FEW250 32/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP152 T03170161
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TAF |
KFTW | 080250Z 0803/0824 18011KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250= TAF AMD KGKY 080250Z 0803/0824 18011KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250
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KNFW 5nm SW | 0723/0823 17015G20KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2995INS FM080300 16006KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3000INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0723 TIL 0811 T26/0812Z T39/0821Z FN00240
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KAFW 9nm N | 080250Z 0803/0824 18011KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250
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KGKY 16nm SE | 080250Z 0803/0824 18011KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250
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KDFW 18nm E | 080250Z 0803/0906 18011KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250
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NOTAMs |
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