FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
| TTTr186/12.6 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| FUZr156/14.2 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| CVEr209/16.6 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CEDAR HILL | | 298/7.4 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| REDBIRD | | 260/11.3 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 279/19.5 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| JECCA | | 263/28.4 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
| MESQUITE | | 247/29.8 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 32-40.322683N | | 32-39.341885N |
| Longitude: | 097-05.779817W | | 097-05.533875W |
| Elevation: | 628.2 ft. | | 596.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 168 true | | 342 magnetic, 348 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | | 303 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 209 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 69 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 19 |
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| 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DODJE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (854KB) |
| KNEAD FIVE | |
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 SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (488KB) |
| TEXOMA NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (495KB) |
| WORTH FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (584KB) |
| WYLIE FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (699KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 01:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2008 00:56:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jul-2008 19:56:28 |
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| METAR |
| KGKY | 252353Z 18008KT 10SM CLR 34/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP153 T03440178 10361 20328 56014
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KGPM 3nm NE | 252350Z 19006KT 10SM FEW300 35/17 A3001
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KRBD 12nm E | 252353Z AUTO 18007G15KT 10SM CLR 35/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP152 T03500167 10361 20333 58014 TSNO
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KFWS 12nm SW | 260024Z AUTO 17010G14KT 10SM CLR 34/14 A3002 RMK AO2
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KDFW 15nm N | 252353Z 17013KT 10SM FEW070 BKN300 36/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP148 T03610161 10378 20339 58015
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KJWY 15nm SE | 260025Z AUTO 18008KT 7SM CLR 33/16 A3001 RMK AO2
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KDAL 17nm NE | 252353Z 20008KT 10SM FEW070 BKN300 35/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP150 T03500172 10361 20328 58013
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KFTW 17nm NW | 252353Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 36/17 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP145 T03560167 10372 20333 57013
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KNFW 19nm W | 252352Z 17009G17KT 10SM FEW045 BKN250 36/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP155 T03610161 10372 20344 56013 $
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KLNC 20nm E | 260031Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 34/17 A3001 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDFW 15nm N | 252320Z 260024 18009KT P6SM SCT250 FM1400 21009KT P6SM SCT250 FM1900 19008KT P6SM FEW070
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KDAL 17nm NE | 252320Z 260024 18009KT P6SM SCT250 FM1400 21009KT P6SM SCT250 FM1900 19008KT P6SM FEW070
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KFTW 17nm NW | 252320Z 260024 18009KT P6SM SCT250 FM1400 21009KT P6SM SCT250 FM1900 19008KT P6SM FEW070
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KNFW 19nm W | 252121 18012G18KT 9999 FEW050 FEW120 BKN250 QNH3001INS BECMG 2200 17010KT FEW070 SCT250 QNH3000INS BECMG 0507 19006KT SCT250 QNH3006INS BECMG 1416 19011KT FEW025 QNH3010INS T37/21Z T25/10Z
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