FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | FWS |
Lat/Long: | 32-33-54.4810N 097-18-30.3820W 32-33.908017N 097-18.506367W 32.5651336,-97.3084394 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 700.4 ft. / 213.5 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03E (2025) |
From city: | 14 miles S of FORT WORTH, TX |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 76028 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 07/1988 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | FWS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 36L - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 18R/36L PRESET ON MED INTST. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 124.625 |
UNICOM: | 122.7 |
ATIS: | 120.025 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
SPINKS GROUND: | 119.475 [0700-2000] |
SPINKS TOWER: | 124.625 [0700-2000] |
REGIONAL APPROACH: | 135.975 |
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: | 135.975 |
DALLAS AREA DP: | 135.975 |
DODJE STAR: | 125.2 125.9 |
GARLAND DP: | 135.975 |
JOE POOL DP: | 135.975 |
LIKES STAR: | 125.8 ;SOUTH 135.975 ;NORTH |
MOTZA STAR: | 118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH |
NANDR RNAV DP: | 135.975 |
REEKO STAR: | 125.2 |
SASIE STAR: | 124.3 |
SWVAY STAR: | 135.975 |
TRUUK RNAV STAR: | 118.1 |
WESAT STAR: | 118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH |
WX ASOS at GKY (12 nm NE): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
WX AWOS-3 at CPT (14 nm SW): | 119.525 (817-641-4135) |
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (15 nm NE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
WX ASOS at FTW (16 nm N): | PHONE 817-740-3346 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
FUZr193/20.5 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
TTTr211/22.7 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
CVEr220/28.2 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
MQPr097/36.1 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:100LL SELF-SERVE 24 HR WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18R/36L
Dimensions: | 6002 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 60.0 | Double wheel: | 70.0 | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18R | | RUNWAY 36L |
Latitude: | 32-34.350867N | | 32-33.361033N |
Longitude: | 097-18.579250W | | 097-18.581467W |
Elevation: | 700.4 ft. | | 689.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 360 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Obstructions: | 100 ft. pline, marked, 4150 ft. from runway, 39:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18L/36R
Dimensions: | 3660 x 60 ft. / 1116 x 18 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
Operational restrictions: | AVBL ONLY DURG DALGT/VFR AND DRY WEATHER SFC CONDS. |
| RUNWAY 18L | | RUNWAY 36R |
Latitude: | 32-34.295167N | | 32-33.691667N |
Longitude: | 097-18.385000W | | 097-18.385000W |
Elevation: | 694.2 ft. | | 695.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 000 true |
Markings: | none, in fair condition | | none, in fair condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 8 ft. gnd, 320 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF FORT WORTH 201 AMERICAN CONCOURSE, SUITE 330 FORT WORTH, TX 76106 Phone 817-392-5400 |
Manager: | JOE HAMMOND 450 ALSBURY CT FORT WORTH, TX 76028 Phone 817-392-5430 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 236 | Single engine airplanes: | | 182 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | Jet airplanes: | | 12 | Helicopters: | | 19 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 193/day * | 62% | local general aviation | 37% | transient general aviation | 1% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANT OF ARPT; MAINTAIN ALTITUDES AT OR ABOVE 1000 FT AGL OVER THESE AREAS. |
- | HEL SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED. |
- | BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
- | UNLGTD ANT ARRAY 212 FT AGL 5 NM SE OF ARPT. |
- | ROTORCRAFT OPNS RSTD IN SELF SVC FUEL AREAS. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799. |
- | ROTORCRAFT OPNS RSTD ON TWY-A SOUTH OF THE MAIN RAMP. |
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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DODJE SIX **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (752KB) |
MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (478KB) |
REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
SASIE SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (495KB) |
SWVAY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (236KB) |
TRUUK TWO (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
WESAT TWO (RNAV) | |
download (203KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 36L | |
download (237KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R | |
download (214KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L | |
download (213KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (117KB) |
Departure Procedures |
DALLAS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (363KB) |
GARLAND FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
JOE POOL SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (483KB) |
KINGDOM THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (367KB) |
KUSSO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (320KB) |
NANDR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (283KB) |
SWABR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (319KB) |
TEXOMA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (472KB) |
WORTH NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (434KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (301KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (14 nm NW)
KCPT - Cleburne Regional Airport (14 nm SW)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (14 nm W)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (16 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Law
Photo taken 28-Aug-2014
looking southeast.
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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 |
Times for 24-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 12:29 |
Sunset | | 19:42 | | 00:42 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Mar-2023 00:48:49 |
Local (UTC-5) | 24-Mar-2023 19:48:49 |
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METAR |
KFWS | 242346Z 23006KT 10SM SCT040 23/09 A2969
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KGKY 12nm NE | 242353Z 23004KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP038 T02390089 10244 20167 56006
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KNFW 14nm NW | 242352Z 24011KT 10SM SCT120 23/05 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP028 T02330050 10244 20144 56005 VISNO S $
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KCPT 14nm SW | 250035Z AUTO 23007G12KT 10SM CLR 22/03 A2970 RMK A01
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KGPM 15nm NE | 242350Z 26004KT 10SM SKC 24/08 A2968
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KFTW 16nm N | 242353Z 24007G15KT 10SM CLR 23/08 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP035 T02280083 10233 20139 55003
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TAF |
KGKY 12nm NE | 242120Z 2421/2518 28011KT P6SM FEW018 FM250200 25009KT P6SM FEW150
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KNFW 14nm NW | 2423/2523 26010KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2960INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2504 TIL 2511 TX25/2522Z TN10/2513Z FN20048
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KFTW 16nm N | 242120Z 2421/2518 28011KT P6SM FEW018 FM250200 25009KT P6SM FEW150
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NOTAMs |
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