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KGKY Arlington Municipal Airport
Arlington, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 Saving 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. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RY 34 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 16 & 34 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
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: 121.875 118.85 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 UNUSABLE BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF RY CNTRLN.
Approach lights: MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
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
5000 S. COLLINS
ARLINGTON, TX 76004-3231
Phone 817-459-5570
SUITE 100

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 11 May 2010

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (856KB)
KNEAD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (543KB)
MOTZA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (524KB)
SASIE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (556KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 34 **CHANGED**   download (297KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED**   download (242KB)
VOR/DME RWY 34   download (233KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (562KB)
GARLAND THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (391KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (518KB)
JOE POOL FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (594KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (486KB)
TEXOMA ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (497KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (584KB)
WYLIE FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (697KB)
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 Regional 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

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KGKY (Arlington Municipal Airport)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5012:50
Sunrise07:1513:15
Sunset18:1000:10
Evening civil twilight18:3500:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 04:46:32
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 22:46:32
 
METAR
KGKY 130353Z AUTO 17006KT 8SM -SN SCT012 BKN018 OVC042 01/M01 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP256 P0000 T00061006
KGPM 
3nm NE 		130355Z AUTO 18007KT 7SM BKN015 BKN023 OVC029 01/00 A3031 RMK AO1 P0001
KRBD 
12nm E 		130353Z AUTO 15010KT 9SM UP BKN029 BKN036 OVC046 02/M01 A3026 RMK AO2 UPB50SNE22B38E50 SLP252 P0000 T00171011
KFWS 
12nm SW 		130355Z AUTO 15005KT 7SM UP SCT008 BKN023 OVC050 01/00 A3028 RMK AO2
KDFW 
15nm N 		130353Z 16006KT 7SM -SN BKN029 OVC044 01/M01 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP252 P0002 T00111006 $
KJWY 
15nm SE 		130355Z AUTO 12003KT 7SM -RA SCT006 SCT021 OVC060 00/M02 A3029 RMK AO2 P0001
KDAL 
17nm NE 		130353Z 13011KT 5SM -SN OVC044 02/M01 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP255 P0002 T00221006
KFTW 
17nm NW 		130400Z 17006KT 4SM -SN BR SCT009 OVC025 00/M01 A3026 RMK AO2 UPB0354E0356SNB0356 P0000 $
KNFW 
19nm W 		130352Z AUTO 15005KT 5SM -FZRA BR BKN028 BKN044 OVC060 01/M01 A3032 RMK AO2 UPB03E08FZRAB08E19B49SNE03B19E44 SLP249 P0001 T00061011
KLNC 
20nm E 		130355Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM -RA SCT014 BKN030 OVC043 02/00 A3031 RMK AO2
TAF
KGKY 130305Z 1303/1324 15010KT 5SM -SN BKN020 OVC050 FM130600 16010KT 6SM -RAPL BR OVC015 FM131100 15011KT P6SM -RA OVC008 FM131800 18011KT P6SM OVC015
KDFW 
15nm N 		130305Z 1303/1406 15010KT 5SM -SN BKN020 OVC050 FM130600 16010KT 6SM -RAPL BR OVC015 FM131100 15011KT P6SM -RA OVC008 FM131800 18011KT P6SM OVC015
KDAL 
17nm NE 		130305Z 1303/1324 15010KT 5SM -SN BKN020 OVC050 FM130600 16010KT 6SM -RAPL BR OVC015 FM131100 15011KT P6SM -RA OVC008 FM131800 18011KT P6SM OVC015
KFTW 
17nm NW 		130305Z 1303/1324 15010KT 5SM -SN BKN020 OVC050 FM130600 16010KT 6SM -RASNPL BR OVC015 FM131100 15011KT P6SM -RA OVC008 FM131800 18011KT P6SM OVC015
KNFW 
19nm W 		1303/1403 17006KT 9999 VCSN FEW008 SCT015 OVC030 640109 641009 641905 541809 542709 543605 QNH3024INS TEMPO 1303/1309 3200 -SNPL BR BKN005 OVC015 BECMG 1311/1313 16014KT 4800 -RASNPL BR BKN020 OVC030 640109 641009 641905 541809 542709 543605 QNH3015INS TEMPO 1311/1313 1600 RASNPL BR BKN008 OVC020 BECMG 1313/1315 17015KT 3200 -RA BR BKN012 OVC020 640109 641009 641905 541809 542709 543605 QNH3007INS BECMG 1316/1318 18015KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 OVC020 600000 500000 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1316/1320 BKN012 OVC
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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
toll-free 1-888-383-5354
[web site]
[email]		 Arlington is home to the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium and Arlington Municipal Airport is located in the heart of the DFW metroplex with quick access to I-20 and Hwy 360. Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington are just minutes away.

Come for your business meeting and then stay for the entertainment (Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Lone Star Park, Nokia Theater)
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.64 $5.85 
SS $4.89 --- 
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Located at KRBD
Ambassador Jet Center		 ASRI 131.90
214-623-8800
[web site]
[email]		 At KRBD (Dallas Executive Airport), 11 miles E

Coming to town for a game day? Make a smart decision and come our way! We are convenient for the Cowboys Stadium, Texas Rangers Ball Park, and much more in the local area with NO RAMP FEES, NO LANDING FEES, and NO MINIMUMS!!

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Located at KFTW
Texas Jet		 ASRI 129.85
817-624-8438
toll-free 1-800-776-4547
[web site]
[email]		 At KFTW (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport), 16 miles NW

WHY CHOOSE TEXAS JET AT FTW TO BE YOUR FBO?

November, 2011 - Texas Jet acquires 65,000 sq ft of hangars and the FBO formerly operated by Fort Worth Flight Support (Phazar Flight Support).

May, 2011 - Pilots vote Texas Jet the # 1 STAR FBO in the 2011 PILOTS' CHOICE AWARDS, sponsored by fltplan.com!

April, 2010 - Pilots vote Texas Jet the # 1 U.S. FBO in the 2010 Pro Pilot Magazine PRASE Survey for the SECOND year in a row!

2007 through 2011 - Pilots vote Texas Jet's Customer Service Manager, Holly Hopkins, one of TOP SIX CSRs in the

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FS $7.19 $6.39 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Airline Transport Professionals - ATP Flight School toll-free 1-800-255-2877
[web site]
[email]		 ATP provides professional, accelerated flight training at 26 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, multi-engine rating, ATP & FEX written prep & exams, Certified Flight Instructor ratings, and instrument proficiency checks.

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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 ($)
QUALITY INN AT ARLINGTON HIGHLANDS 1.5 60-80
HYATT PLACE DALLAS/ARLINGTON 6.3 89-139
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ARLINGTON 2.6 76-142
COMFORT SUITES GRAND PRAIRIE 3.3 100-105
BAYMONT ARLINGTON-SIX FLAGS 6.3 50-149
DAYS INN ARLINGTON TX 2.8 51-84
SUPER 8 GRAND PRAIRIE 3.0 51-75
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES DALLAS ARLINGTON SOUTH 2.0 105-129
BLUE CYPRESS HOTEL AND RESORT 5.7 69-189
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ARLINGTON BALLPARK 6.5 99-199
HAMPTON INN & SUITES DALLAS-ARLINGTON-SOUTH 0.9 109-190
 

Other hotels near Arlington Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ARLINGTON SOUTH 1.8 99-129
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT ARLINGTON 1.8 109-189
BEST WESTERN COOPER INN & SUITES 2.7 72-84
SUPER 8 ARLINGTON TX 2.8 60-71
STUDIO 6 DALLASSO ARLINGTON 2.8 
DAYS INN GRAND PRAIRIE 3.1 62-69
QUALITY INN & SUITES 3.1 70-90
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE 3.7 
PARKWAY INN ARLINGTON/SIX FLAGS 4.4 49-59
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES - GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 5.1 107-165

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

47 in Arlington
1 in Arlington, MS
13 in Grand Prairie
5 in Duncanville
4 in Euless
4 in Hurst
9 in Bedford
76 in Irving
1 in Haltom City
89 in Fort Worth
3 in North Richland Hills
7 in De Soto
9 in Burleson
15 in Grapevine
1 in 
140 in Dallas
 

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