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KFWS Fort Worth Spinks Airport
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FWS
Lat/Long: 32-33-54.8200N / 097-18-29.0800W
32-33.913667N / 097-18.484667W
32.5652278 / -97.3080778
(estimated)
Elevation: 700 ft. / 213.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 14 miles S of FORT WORTH, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code: 76028

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1988
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
NOTAMs facility: FWS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1800
24 HRS FBO.
Pattern altitude: 1700 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MALSR RY 35L - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.625
UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 120.025 (817-426-4172)
SPINKS GROUND: 119.475 [0800-2100]
SPINKS TOWER: 124.625 [0800-2100]
REGIONAL APPROACH: 135.975
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: 135.975
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-3 at GPM (15 nm NE): 118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX ASOS at FTW (16 nm N): PHONE 817-626-5811

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FUZr192/20.5RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr211/22.7MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr220/28.2COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
MQPr096/36.1MILLSAP VORTAC117.7009E
JENr044/37.8GLEN ROSE VORTAC115.0006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CEDAR HILL257/16.835308EXQH -..- --.- ....
REDBIRD247/23.128706ERBD .-. -... -..
LANCASTER263/29.723906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.
JECCA255/39.738806EJUG .--- ..- --.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL SELF-SERVE 24 HR WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions: 6002 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 50.0
Double tandem: 90.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17R  RUNWAY 35L
Latitude: 32-34.350867N32-33.361033N
Longitude: 097-18.579250W097-18.581467W
Elevation: 700.4 ft.689.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 173 magnetic, 180 true353 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 100 ft. pline, marked, 4150 ft. from runway, 39:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions: 4000 x 60 ft. / 1219 x 18 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: 17L/35R REFLECTIVE MARKERS 80 FT APART OUTLINE RY.
Operational restrictions: AVBL ONLY DURG DALGT/VFR AND DRY WEATHER SFC CONDS.
RUNWAY 17L  RUNWAY 35R
Latitude: 32-34.351667N32-33.691667N
Longitude: 097-18.385000W097-18.385000W
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 173 magnetic, 180 true353 magnetic, 000 true
Obstructions: none8 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
MEACHAM INTL ARPT STE 200
FORT WORTH, TX 76106
Phone 817-871-5400
Manager: RYAN COX
13451 WING WAY SUITE 110
BURLESON, TX 76028
Phone 817-447-8304
EMERGENCY PHONE: 817-992-9033.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 164
Single engine airplanes: 133
Multi engine airplanes: 26
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 160/day *
51% transient general aviation
48% local general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANT OF ARPT; MAINTAIN ALTITUDES AT OR ABOVE 1000 FT AGL OVER THESE AREAS.
- BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU DFW CD & FLT SVCS.
- UNLGTD ANT ARRAY 212 FT AGL 5 NM SE OF ARPT.
- ROTORCRAFT OPNS RSTD IN SELF SVC FUEL AREAS.

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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (854KB)
KNEAD FIVE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (526KB)
MOTZA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (524KB)
SASIE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (558KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 35L   download (285KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R   download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L   download (245KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (580KB)
GARLAND TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (383KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (397KB)
JOE POOL THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (571KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (398KB)
TEXOMA NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (511KB)
WORTH FIVE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (568KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (14 nm NW)
KCPT - Cleburne Municipal 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
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Aerial photo of KFWS (Fort Worth Spinks Airport)
Photo taken 12-May-2007
on final to runway 35L
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KFWS (Fort Worth Spinks Airport)
 
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From to KFWS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Nov-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4212:42
Sunrise07:0813:08
Sunset17:2423:24
Evening civil twilight17:5023:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Nov-2008 17:19:19
Local (UTC-6)  23-Nov-2008 11:19:19
 
METAR
KFWS 231655Z 19011G17KT 10SM BKN016 BKN036 18/13 A3020
KGKY 
12nm NE 		231704Z 18013KT 1 1/4SM HZ BKN017 OVC038 18/12 A3020 RMK AO2
KNFW 
14nm NW 		231652Z 17010KT 5SM BR BKN016 18/12 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01830122 $
KCPT 
14nm SW 		231645Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM OVC012 17/13 A3022 RMK AO2
KGPM 
15nm NE 		231650Z 17010G15KT 10SM SCT015 BKN029 17/12 A3021
KFTW 
16nm N 		231653Z 17007KT 7SM OVC016 17/12 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01670122
TAF
KFTW 
16nm N 		231611Z 2316/2412 16008KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 BKN025 TEMPO 2316/2318 SCT012 BKN025 FM231800 16008KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN050 FM240700 23008KT 3SM BR OVC010
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Harrison Aviation UNICOM 122.70
817-447-8016
817-995-8823
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...
 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Airport Development Corp
 972-465-8400
[web site]
[email]
 All executive box hangars available for sale!!! Call Ryan @682-225-3262 or email at ryan@airspacedfw.com

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 CAM Certified Aircraft Maintenance
 817-551-1530
817-992-1812
[web site]
[email]
 CAM Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. performs annual, 100 hour and prepurchace inspections. We have six mechanics, three have Inspection Autorization. We are pilots and maintenance technicians with combined experience of 110 years. Our goal is to maintain the value of your aircraft investment.
 
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FlywithRobert LLC 817-781-9737
[web site]
[email]
 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Fort Worth Spinks Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Fort Worth Spinks Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Hampton Inn & Suites Ft. Worth-Burleson 817-295-2727
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]		 Lodging

More info about Hampton Inn & Suites Ft. Worth-Burleson
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AirNav users who flew into KFWS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN STES FORT WORTH BUR 0.4 112-135
SUPER 8 FT WORTH SOUTH TX 0.6 81-120
 

Other hotels near Fort Worth Spinks Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES BURLESON 0.5 
HOWARD JOHNSON INN 1.2 79-89
BEST WESTERN BURLESON INN STES 1.5 98-151
COMFORT SUITES BURLESON 1.8 100-140
DAYS INN BURLESON 1.8 54-60
MICROTEL INN & SUITES FORT WORTH SOUTH 2.5 67-74
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 5.9 
BAYMONT INN FT WORTH SOUTH 5.9 60-149
BEST WESTERN INN AND SUITES 5.9 75-95

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 Spinks Airport

6 in Burleson
75 in Fort Worth
6 in Cleburne
2 in Haltom City
44 in Arlington
4 in Hurst
3 in North Richland Hills
 

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