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KGKY Arlington Municipal Airport
Arlington, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: GKY
Lat/Long: 32-39-49.9000N / 097-05-39.4000W
32-39.831667N / 097-05.656667W
32.6638611 / -97.0942778
(estimated)
Elevation: 628 ft. / 191.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06E (2000)
From city: 4 miles S of ARLINGTON, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code: 76018

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1971
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
NOTAMs facility: GKY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 1628 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST; HIGHER INTST BY ATCT REQ. ACTVT PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 128.625
WX ASOS: 127.375 (817-557-0251)
ARLINGTON GROUND: 121.875 [0700-2100]
ARLINGTON TOWER: 128.625 [0700-2100]
REGIONAL APPROACH: 135.975
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: 135.975
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 118.85 WHEN GKY ATCT CLSD
WX AWOS-3 at GPM (3 nm NE): 118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX ASOS at RBD (11 nm E): PHONE 214-330-5317
WX AWOS-3 at FWS (12 nm SW): 120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX ASOS at DFW (14 nm N): PHONE 972-453-0992
WX AWOS-3 at JWY (15 nm SE): 119.575 (972-937-4747)
WX AWOS-3 at 49T (16 nm NE): 135.425 (214-670-1243)
WX ASOS at DAL (16 nm NE): PHONE 214-904-0251
WX ASOS at FTW (16 nm NW): PHONE 817-626-5811
WX AWOS-3 at LNC (20 nm E): 118.975 (972-227-0471)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TTTr186/12.6MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
FUZr156/14.2RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
CVEr209/16.6COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CEDAR HILL298/7.435308EXQH -..- --.- ....
REDBIRD260/11.328706ERBD .-. -... -..
LANCASTER279/19.523906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.
JECCA263/28.438806EJUG .--- ..- --.
MESQUITE247/29.824806EPQF .--. --.- ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
SELF SERVE FUEL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 6080 x 100 ft. / 1853 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 32-40.322683N32-39.341885N
Longitude: 097-05.779817W097-05.533875W
Elevation: 628.2 ft.596.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.5% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 162 magnetic, 168 true342 magnetic, 348 true
Markings: nonprecision, 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)
PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF ARLINGTON
PO BOX 90231
ARLINGTON, TX 76004-3231
Phone 817-459-6100
Manager: ROBERT PORTER
PO BOX 90231
ARLINGTON, TX 76004-3231
Phone 817-459-5570

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 250
Single engine airplanes: 176
Multi engine airplanes: 54
Jet airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 15
    
Aircraft operations: avg 415/day *
57% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
3% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

- EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TFC WEST OF RWY.
- HEL TEST FAC AT ARPT, 1975 OPNS 15200, MOSTLY FM PVT HELIPAD ADJOINING LNDG AREA.

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 OR LOC/DME RWY 34   download (238KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (221KB)
VOR/DME RWY 34   download (211KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (572KB)
GARLAND TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (405KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (513KB)
JOE POOL THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (584KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (486KB)
TEXOMA NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (495KB)
WORTH FIVE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (585KB)
WYLIE FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (699KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (3 nm NE)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (11 nm E)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (12 nm SW)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (14 nm N)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (15 nm SE)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (16 nm NE)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (16 nm NW)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (19 nm W)
KLNC - Lancaster Airport (20 nm E)
  
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Area around KGKY (Arlington Municipal Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KGKY (Arlington Municipal Airport)
Photo courtesy of Harrison Aviation, Arlington
Taken in the Fall of 2004
from the South looking North
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KGKY (Arlington Municipal Airport)
 
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From to KGKY

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Nov-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4112:41
Sunrise07:0813:08
Sunset17:2323:23
Evening civil twilight17:4923:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Nov-2008 17:28:57
Local (UTC-6)  23-Nov-2008 11:28:57
 
METAR
KGKY 231718Z 17014G18KT 1/2SM HZ SCT017 BKN036 OVC055 18/12 A3019 RMK AO2
KGPM 
3nm NE 		231650Z 17010G15KT 10SM SCT015 BKN029 17/12 A3021
KRBD 
12nm E 		231715Z 17008G15KT 10SM SCT021 OVC032 18/11 A3019 RMK AO2
KFWS 
12nm SW 		231655Z 19011G17KT 10SM BKN016 BKN036 18/13 A3020
KDFW 
15nm N 		231718Z 18014KT 10SM SCT018 BKN042 BKN050 19/12 A3018 RMK AO2
KJWY 
15nm SE 		231701Z AUTO 17011G14KT 7SM OVC019 16/12 A3020 RMK AO2
KDAL 
17nm NE 		231653Z 15008KT 8SM BKN020 BKN026 OVC038 16/11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01610106 $
KFTW 
17nm NW 		231653Z 17007KT 7SM OVC016 17/12 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01670122
KNFW 
19nm W 		231652Z 17010KT 5SM BR BKN016 18/12 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01830122 $
KLNC 
20nm E 		231714Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM SCT027 BKN044 OVC070 17/12 A3021 RMK AO2
TAF
KDFW 
15nm N 		231606Z 2316/2418 16008KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN050 TEMPO 2316/2318 BKN015 FM240700 23008KT 3SM BR OVC010 FM241200 35013KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060
KDAL 
17nm NE 		231606Z 2316/2412 16008KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN050 TEMPO 2316/2318 BKN015 FM240700 23008KT 3SM BR OVC010
KFTW 
17nm NW 		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
 ASRI 131.325
817-557-0350
888-383-5354
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Flight training, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, ...
 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Airline Transport Professionals 800-255-2877
[web site]
[email]
 ATP provides professional, accelerated flight training at 25 flight schools across the U.S. ATP's Airline Training Programs prepare students for airline pilot careers with nationwide flying experience in multi-engine aircraft. Additional flight training courses include ATP certificate, multiengine rating, ATP & FEX written prep & exams, Certified Flight Instructor ratings, and instrument proficiency checks.

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 Gatsby Aviation
 817-468-5985
817-692-8537
[web site]
[email]
 AIRPLANE CHARTER ARLINGTON TEXAS * AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE * AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT * AIRCRAFT RENTAL

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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Sedan One
 817-368-4230
[web site]
[email]
 Executive Ground Transportation - 24/7
 
Limousine service  
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Arlington Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Arlington Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KGKY have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MICROTEL INN DALLAS/ARLINGTON (OAK VILLAGE) 2.4 56-70
HYATT PLACE DALLAS/ARLINGTON 6.3 80-109
QUALITY INN AT ARLINGTON HIGHLANDS 1.5 78-84
HOLIDAY INN EXP ARLINGTON 2.6 
BAYMONT ARLINGTON-SIX FLAGS 6.3 89-90
DAYS INN ARLINGTON TX 2.8 59-79
SUPER 8 GRAND PRAIRIE 3.0 59-70
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES DALLAS ARLINGTON SOUTH 2.0 89-139
BEST HOTEL SUITES 5.7 54-59
 

Other hotels near Arlington Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON STES DALLAS ARLINGTON S 0.4 121-174
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ARLINGTON SOUTH 1.8 
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT ARLINGTON 1.8 
BEST WESTERN COOPER INN & SUITES 2.7 88-107
SUPER 8 ARLINGTON TX 2.8 66-85
DAYS INN GRAND PRAIRIE 3.1 62-69
QUALITY INN & SUITES 3.1 72-119
COMFORT SUITES GRAND PRAIRIE 3.3 95-99
COMFORT SUITES ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT 3.9 107-122
PARKWAY INN ARLINGTON/SIX FLAGS 4.4 49-59
CARAVAN MOTEL 5.2 79
SUPER 8 MOTEL ARLINGTON SW 5.3 50-99

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 Arlington Municipal Airport

44 in Arlington
11 in Grand Prairie
4 in Duncanville
2 in Euless
4 in Hurst
7 in Bedford
72 in Irving
2 in Haltom City
75 in Fort Worth
3 in North Richland Hills
6 in De Soto
6 in Burleson
14 in Grapevine
141 in Dallas
 

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