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KFWS Fort Worth Spinks Airport
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
KNEAD STAR: 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
SANGR STAR: 124.3
SASIE STAR: 124.3
SLUGG STAR: 125.8 ;SOUTH 135.975 ;NORTH
SWVAY STAR: 135.975
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
FUZr193/20.5RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr211/22.7MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr220/28.2COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
MQPr097/36.1MILLSAP VORTAC117.7009E

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18R  RUNWAY 36L
Latitude: 32-34.350867N32-33.361033N
Longitude: 097-18.579250W097-18.581467W
Elevation: 700.4 ft.689.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 177 magnetic, 180 true357 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 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: 32-34.295167N32-33.691667N
Longitude: 097-18.385000W097-18.385000W
Elevation: 694.2 ft.695.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 177 magnetic, 180 true357 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: none, in fair conditionnone, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
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
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: 239
Single engine airplanes: 186
Multi engine airplanes: 22
Jet airplanes: 11
Helicopters: 19
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE SIX   2 pages: [1] [2]
MOTZA ONE   2 pages: [1] [2]
REEKO THREE (RNAV)   download
SASIE SEVEN **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2]
SWVAY FOUR (RNAV)   download
TRUUK TWO (RNAV)   download
WESAT TWO (RNAV)   download
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36L   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (117KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS TWO **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2]
GARLAND FOUR **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2]
JOE POOL SIX **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2]
KINGDOM THREE   2 pages: [1] [2]
KUSSO ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2]
NANDR ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2]
SWABR ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2]
TEXOMA FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2]
WORTH NINE   2 pages: [1] [2]
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Feb-2023
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5812:58
Sunrise07:2413:24
Sunset18:0200:02
Evening civil twilight18:2800:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Feb-2023 13:05:42
Local (UTC-6)  02-Feb-2023 07:05:42
 
METAR
KFWS 021250Z 34005KT 4SM SCT009 BKN034 OVC065 00/M01 A3028
KGKY 
12nm NE 		021253Z 33006KT 5SM -FZRA BR SCT022 BKN040 OVC070 00/M02 A3027 RMK AO2 UPE20FZRAB28 SLP253 P0003 I1003 T00001017
KNFW 
14nm NW 		021252Z AUTO 36006KT -FZRA BKN028 OVC080 M01/M03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP234 P0001 T10111028 TSNO CHINO S VISNO S $
KCPT 
14nm SW 		021255Z AUTO 4SM BR BKN007 OVC023 M01/M01 A3026 RMK A01
KGPM 
15nm NE 		021255Z AUTO 34003KT 5SM BKN007 BKN021 OVC085 00/00 A3030 RMK AO2 P0001 T10011001
KFTW 
16nm N 		021253Z 35007KT 8SM UP BKN025 BKN032 OVC075 M01/M02 A3026 RMK AO2 UPB09E31B41FZRAE09 SLP253 I1000 T10111022 PNO $
TAF
KGKY 
12nm NE 		021128Z 0212/0312 35008KT 6SM -FZRA BR BKN008 FM021400 35008KT 6SM -RA BR BKN008 FM021600 34008KT P6SM BKN012 FM022100 34008KT 6SM -RA BKN008 FM030100 35006KT P6SM SCT010
KFTW 
16nm N 		021128Z 0212/0312 35008KT 6SM -FZRA BR SCT008 BKN018 FM021400 35008KT 6SM -RA BR BKN018 FM021600 34008KT P6SM BKN012 FM022100 34008KT 6SM -RA BKN008 FM030100 35006KT P6SM SCT010
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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
[web site]
[email]		 Avoid DFW Class B airspace while visiting Fort Worth's newest FBO adjacent to I-35W. Our new 7,400 sf terminal building has two conference rooms, business center, snooze rooms, galley, and VIP waiting area. Complimentary ice, popcorn, cookies, and newspapers are also provided.
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.00 $7.00 
SS $5.40 --- 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
FlywithRobert LLC 817-781-9737
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Huffman Aviation 817-551-9484
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Spinks Flight Center 817-295-8477
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