FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FTW |
| Lat/Long: | 32-49-11.2000N / 097-21-44.8000W
32-49.186667N / 097-21.746667W
32.8197778 / -97.3624444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 710 ft. / 216.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1975) |
| From city: | 5 miles N of FORT WORTH, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 76106 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE FOR ACFT WEIGHING OVER 70,000 LBS MAX LNDG WEIGHT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARFF INDEX B AVBL ALL USERS ALL HRS. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 120.7 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 817-626-5811 |
| 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 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 118.3 257.8 |
| WX ASOS at AFW (10 nm N): | PHONE 817-491-8625 |
| WX AWOS-3 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 972-453-0992 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GPM (17 nm SE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| CEDAR HILL | | 297/23.8 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| REDBIRD | | 283/26.2 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 288/35.5 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
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: | 7501 x 150 ft. / 2286 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: | 32-49.810583N | | 32-48.585950N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.749200W | | 097-21.542883W |
| Elevation: | 710.1 ft. | | 673.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 172 true | | 344 magnetic, 352 true |
| 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 | | |
| 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: | yes | | yes |
| 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: | 4006 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.490367N | | 32-48.836367N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.991167W | | 097-21.880983W |
| Elevation: | 668.1 ft. | | 667.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 172 true | | 344 magnetic, 352 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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. dam, lighted, 1361 ft. from runway, 1 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3677 x 100 ft. / 1121 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
RY HAS RAVELING IN CRACKS AND BLOCK CRACKS SPACED 5 FT APART OR LESS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.128333N | | 32-49.024583N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.911667W | | 097-21.203983W |
| Elevation: | 672.0 ft. | | 680.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 100 true | | 272 magnetic, 280 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 15 ft. pole, lighted, 675 ft. from runway, 105 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
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: | WILLIAM B. WELSTEAD
4201 N . MAIN ST., SUITE 200
FORT WORTH, TX 76106-2749
Phone 817-871-5400 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 215 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 88 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 46 | | Jet airplanes: | | 64 | | Helicopters: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 268/day * | | 68% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TPA FOR RY 17/35 590 FT AGL; ALL OTHER RYS 790 FT AGL. |
| - | TWY K SOUTH OF RY 09/27 CLSD TO ACFT WEIGHING OVER 12,500 LBS. |
| - | RYS 17/35 & 09/27, TWYS B, B1, C, AND D WEST OF RY 16/34, TWYS C & M EAST OF TWY A, TWYS H, J, K SOUTH OF RY 09/27, TWY G SE OF TWY K CLSD TO ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | 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 between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DODJE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (854KB) |
| MOTZA SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (524KB) |
| SASIE TWO **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (558KB) |
| SLUGG SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (491KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download |
Departure Procedures |
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| DALLAS NINE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (632KB) |
| GARLAND THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (443KB) |
| HUBBARD SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (668KB) |
| JOE POOL FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (632KB) |
| KINGDOM SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (630KB) |
| TEXOMA ONE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (561KB) |
| WORTH FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (622KB) |
| WYLIE FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (5 nm SW)
KAFW - Fort Worth Alliance Airport (10 nm N)
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 |
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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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 13:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 00:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 01:45:24 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 19:45:24 |
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| METAR |
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| KFTW | 100053Z 32005KT 10SM CLR 02/M07 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP263 T00221072
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KNFW
5nm SW | 100052Z 34006KT 10SM FEW250 04/M08 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP256 T00391078
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KAFW
9nm N | 100053Z 33005KT 10SM CLR 02/M07 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP268 T00221072
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KFWS
16nm S | 100052Z 34004KT 20SM SKC 02/M07 A3030
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KGKY
16nm SE | 100053Z 33007KT 10SM CLR 03/M08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP264 T00331078
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KGPM
17nm SE | 100125Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M07 A3030 RMK AO1 T00411070
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KDFW
18nm E | 100053Z 34008KT 10SM FEW300 02/M07 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP258 T00221072
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| TAF |
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| KFTW | 092320Z 1000/1024 36007KT P6SM FEW300 FM101600 09005KT P6SM SCT250 FM101900 13006KT P6SM BKN100
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KAFW
9nm N | 092320Z 1000/1024 36007KT P6SM FEW300 FM101600 09005KT P6SM SCT250 FM101900 13006KT P6SM BKN100
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KDFW
18nm E | 092320Z 1000/1106 36007KT P6SM FEW300 FM101600 09005KT P6SM SCT250 FM101900 13006KT P6SM BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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