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KFWS Fort Worth Spinks Airport
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 Saving 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: CONTINUOUS
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
4201 N. MAIN STREET
FORT WORTH, TX 76106
Phone 817-392-5400
Manager: AARON BARTH
13451 WING WAY SUITE 109
BURLESON, TX 76028
Phone 817-392-5434
EMERGENCY PHONE: 817-205-8890.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 170
Single engine airplanes: 137
Multi engine airplanes: 29
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 227/day *
61% local general aviation
39% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 03 May 2010

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 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 RWY 35L   download (287KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R   download (236KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L   download (246KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (573KB)
GARLAND THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (378KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (408KB)
JOE POOL FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (587KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (398KB)
TEXOMA ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (511KB)
WORTH FIVE   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 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
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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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Diagram of KFWS (Fort Worth Spinks Airport)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5112:51
Sunrise07:1613:16
Sunset18:1100:11
Evening civil twilight18:3600:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 22:46:28
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 16:46:28
 
METAR
KFWS 122146Z 12005KT 20SM OVC090 05/M07 A3036
KGKY 
12nm NE 		122153Z 13008KT 10SM OVC090 05/M10 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP282 T00501100
KNFW 
14nm NW 		122152Z 12008KT 10SM OVC085 04/M11 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP274 T00441111
KCPT 
14nm SW 		122235Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM SCT070 04/M07 A3035 RMK AO2
KGPM 
15nm NE 		122150Z 14008KT 10SM SCT090 05/M10 A3038
KFTW 
16nm N 		122153Z 16010KT 10SM BKN120 A3034 RMK AO2 SLPNO $
TAF
KGKY 
12nm NE 		121720Z 1218/1318 14008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC070 FM130200 15010KT P6SM -RASN OVC040 FM130600 16010KT 6SM -RAPL BR OVC015 FM131100 15011KT P6SM -RA OVC008
KNFW 
14nm NW 		1215/1315 04005KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3050INS BECMG 1222/1300 10006KT 9999 SCT040 BKN070 OVC100 QNH3035INS BECMG 1304/1306 13008KT 8000 BR VCSH BKN020 OVC040 640109 641009 641903 QNH3023INS TEMPO 1306/1308 4800 -RASN BR BKN010 OVC020 TEMPO 1306/1308 3200 -SNPL BR BECMG 1308/1310 4800 -RASN BR BKN020 OVC025 640109 641009 641903 QNH3006INS TEMPO 1310/1315 1600 RASN BR BKN008 OVC012 T04/1222Z T01/1306Z
KFTW 
16nm N 		121720Z 1218/1318 14008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC070 FM130200 15010KT P6SM -RASN OVC040 FM130600 16010KT 6SM -RAPL BR OVC015 FM131100 15011KT P6SM -RA OVC008
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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]		 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.
 
AirBoss™ fuel program   NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Government Fuel   Crew cars   Enterprise Rent-A-Car   Wireless Internet Access   National Business Aviation Association  
 
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100LL Jet A
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SS $4.89 --- 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Jet Mall LLC 817-602-9440
817-648-3262
[web site]
[email]		 Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft painting, Aircraft interiors, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing
 
FAA-Approved Repair Station   National Business Aviation Association  
 
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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.

More info about CAM Certified Aircraft Maintenance
 
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 Spinks Flight Center
 817-295-8477
[web site]
[email]		 Spinks Flight Center is a Cessna Pilot Center, with aircraft rental and instruction. We are located on the west side of Spinks Airport with easy acces to I-35 and only minutes from downtown Ft. Worth.
 
Cessna Pilot Center  
 
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Business Aircraft Services, LLC 817-293-8888
817-501-6564
[web site]
[email]		 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft interiors, ...
 
Wireless Internet Access   National Association of Flight Instructors   National Business Aviation Association  
 
More info about Business Aircraft Services, LLC
 
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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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Huffman Aviation 817-551-9484
[web site]
[email]		 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Pilot supplies, Public telephone, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms
 
FAA Authorized Chart Agent  
 
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Rounaq Aviation LLC 817-637-0079
817-637-0079
[web site]
[email]		 Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft painting, Aircraft interiors, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, Flying club

More info about Rounaq Aviation LLC
 
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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 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.  
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AirNav users who flew into KFWS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 FORT WORTH SOUTH 0.5 72-150
COMFORT SUITES BURLESON 1.8 70-75
 

Other hotels near Fort Worth Spinks Airport

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES BURLESON 0.5 
HAMPTON INN & SUITES FT. WORTH BURLESON 0.5 89-129
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES BURLESON 0.5 81-162
HOWARD JOHNSON INN 1.2 46-79
DAYS INN BURLESON FT WORTH 1.8 42-50
BEST WESTERN BURLESON INN STES 1.8 71-72
MICROTEL INN & SUITES FORT WORTH SOUTH 2.5 45-80
RUSTIC CREEK RANCH 5.1 
BAYMONT INN FT WORTH SOUTH 5.9 51-269
BEST WESTERN INN AND SUITES 5.9 70-90
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN BURLESO 5.9 49-60

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

9 in Burleson
1 in Joshua
89 in Fort Worth
9 in Cleburne
1 in Haltom City
47 in Arlington
1 in Cresson
1 in Arlington, MS
4 in Hurst
3 in North Richland Hills
 

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