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KGKY Arlington Municipal Airport
Arlington, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

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. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RY 34 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 16 & 34 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

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 FTW (16 nm NW): PHONE 817-626-5811
WX ASOS at DAL (16 nm NE): PHONE 214-904-0251
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: yesno
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: KAREN VAN WINKLE
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 203/day *
58% transient general aviation
41% local general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE FOUR **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (696KB)
KNEAD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (462KB)
MOTZA SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (486KB)
SASIE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (484KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 34   download (245KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (198KB)
VOR/DME RWY 34   download (194KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (474KB)
GARLAND THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (333KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (433KB)
JOE POOL FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (556KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (407KB)
TEXOMA TWO **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (558KB)
WORTH SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (586KB)
WYLIE FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (586KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (113KB)

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)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (16 nm NW)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (16 nm NE)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (19 nm W)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (20 nm E)
  
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Photo taken 19-Feb-2013
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0912:09
Sunrise07:3412:34
Sunset18:5423:54
Evening civil twilight19:1900:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 22:42:11
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 17:42:11
 
METAR
KGKY 161953Z 34009KT 10SM FEW045 OVC055 17/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01670083
KGPM 
3nm NE 		162050Z 35010KT 10SM SCT044 17/08 A3006
KRBD 
12nm E 		161953Z 35008KT 10SM BKN042 OVC050 17/09 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB1854E04 SLP168 P0000 T01670089
KFWS 
12nm SW 		161954Z 34008KT 10SM OVC044 17/08 A3007
KDFW 
15nm N 		161953Z 33011KT 10SM SCT046 BKN055 17/07 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01720072
KJWY 
15nm SE 		162055Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM BKN039 OVC048 16/09 A3004 RMK AO2 T01640094
KDAL 
17nm NE 		161953Z 33010G15KT 10SM FEW032 BKN055 BKN070 18/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01780083
KFTW 
17nm NW 		161953Z 36010KT 10SM OVC060 17/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01720078
KNFW 
19nm W 		162052Z 33009KT 10SM OVC055 19/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01940056 56020 $
KLNC 
20nm E 		162055Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM BKN025 BKN032 OVC044 16/10 A3005 RMK AO2 T01560103
TAF
KGKY 161738Z 1618/1718 01012KT P6SM BKN050 BKN070 TEMPO 1618/1619 BKN040 FM170300 33005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
KDFW 
15nm N 		161738Z 1618/1724 01012KT P6SM BKN050 BKN070 TEMPO 1618/1619 BKN040 FM170300 33005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
KDAL 
17nm NE 		161830Z 1619/1718 02008KT P6SM BKN045 BKN060 FM170500 35005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
KFTW 
17nm NW 		161738Z 1618/1718 01013KT P6SM SCT045 OVC060 FM170300 33005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
KNFW 
19nm W 		1615/1715 35012KT 9999 OVC060 QNH3008INS BECMG 1604/1606 35009KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3010INS BECMG 1611/1613 34006KT 8000 BR FEW060 QNH3012INS T18/1622Z T11/1611Z
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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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FS $6.29 $5.79 
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Located at KRBD
Ambassador Jet Center		 ASRI 131.90
214-623-8800
214-251-6512
[web site]
[email]		 At KRBD (Dallas Executive Airport), 11 miles E

Premier FBO situated minutes south of downtown Dallas - convenient to Dallas Market Center, Dallas Convention Center, American Airline Arena, premier hotels and cultural district as well as Cowboys Stadium, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Six Flags, and Lone Star Park. Unmatched personal service provided by our dedicated customer service team.
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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 2013 - Pilots vote Texas Jet's Customer Service Manager, Holly Hopkins, one of TOP SIX CSRs in the
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Aviator Air		 UNICOM 122.80
972-988-8609
[web site]
[email]		 At KGPM (Grand Prairie Municipal Airport), 3 miles NE

Aviator Air is a full service FBO and FAA Certified 141 Flight School, conveniently located in the heart of the DFW Metroplex with quick access to I-20 and 360. A short drive to the world class sporting events, cultural centers, commercial business centers and entertainment venues across DFW, Aviator Air offers a complementary shuttle to and from Cowboy's stadium and Ranger's Ballpark for games. Additional services include a full service maintenance hangar, competitive flight school rates, aircraft rentals and some of the best fuel prices around!
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Airline Transport Professionals - ATP Flight School toll-free 1-800-255-2877
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[email]		 ATP provides professional, accelerated flight training at 30 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 63-68
HYATT PLACE DALLAS/ARLINGTON 6.3 199-200
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ARLINGTON 2.6 99-124
COMFORT SUITES GRAND PRAIRIE 3.3 99-100
BAYMONT ARLINGTON-SIX FLAGS 6.3 79-119
DAYS INN ARLINGTON TX 2.8 70-77
SUPER 8 GRAND PRAIRIE SOUTHWEST 3.0 65-70
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES DALLAS ARLINGTON SOUTH 2.0 79-89
BLUE CYPRESS HOTEL 5.7 89-199
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT DALLAS ARLINGTON/ENTERTAINMENT DIST. 6.5 149-179
HAMPTON INN & SUITES DALLAS-ARLINGTON-SOUTH 0.9 134-157
 

Other hotels near Arlington Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ARLINGTON SOUTH 1.8 159-160
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT DALLAS ARLINGTON SOUTH 1.8 169-179
BEST WESTERN COOPER INN & SUITES 2.7 80-89
SUPER 8 ARLINGTON TX 2.8 66-71
STUDIO 6 DALLASSO ARLINGTON 2.8 53-54
DAYS INN GRAND PRAIRIE 3.1 62-69
QUALITY INN & SUITES 3.1 80-85
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES GRAND PRAIRIE SOUTH 3.7 114-124
PARKWAY INN ARLINGTON 4.4 49-69
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES - GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 5.1 124-159

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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