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 |
| TTTr186/12.6 | | 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) 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: | 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 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 |
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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 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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| 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 18:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 10:25:26 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 04:25:26 |
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| METAR |
| KGKY | 120953Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR M02/M11 A3058 RMK AO2 SLP358 T10171106
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KGPM 3nm NE | 120955Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A3061 RMK AO1
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KRBD 12nm E | 120953Z 04006KT 10SM CLR M02/M11 A3057 RMK AO2 SLP356 T10171106
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KFWS 12nm SW | 120955Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR M02/M10 A3059 RMK AO2
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KDFW 15nm N | 120953Z 04006KT 10SM BKN070 OVC200 M02/M11 A3057 RMK AO2 SLP357 T10171106 $
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KJWY 15nm SE | 120955Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR M02/M09 A3058 RMK AO2
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KDAL 17nm NE | 120953Z 06006KT 10SM BKN070 M01/M11 A3060 RMK AO2 SLP362 T10111111
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KFTW 17nm NW | 120953Z 02004KT 10SM CLR M03/M09 A3057 RMK AO2 SLP358 T10281089
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KNFW 19nm W | 120952Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM FEW070 M02/M10 A3063 RMK AO2 SLP351 T10171100
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KLNC 20nm E | 120955Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR M01/M07 A3060 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KGKY | 120537Z 1206/1306 04009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121500 14010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080 FM130000 15010KT 6SM -RASN OVC050
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KDFW 15nm N | 120537Z 1206/1312 04009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121500 14010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080 FM130000 15010KT 6SM -RASN OVC050 FM130600 16010KT 6SM RA BR OVC040 TEMPO 1306/1309 -RAPL
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KDAL 17nm NE | 120537Z 1206/1306 04009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121500 14010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080 FM130000 15010KT 6SM -RASN OVC050
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KFTW 17nm NW | 120537Z 1206/1306 04009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121500 14010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080 FM130000 15010KT 6SM -RASN OVC050
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KNFW 19nm W | 1203/1303 02010G16KT 9999 SKC 541809 542709 543602 QNH3057INS BECMG 1206/1208 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 541809 542709 543602 QNH3053INS BECMG 1216/1218 14009KT 9999 SCT080 BKN200 500000 QNH3044INS BECMG 1220/1222 15012KT 9999 SCT030 OVC060 QNH3032INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1203Z TIL 1214Z TM03/1213Z T04/1222Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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ASRI 131.325 817-557-0350 toll-free 1-888-383-5354 [web site] [email] |
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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 | | --- | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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ASRI 131.90 214-623-8800 [web site] [email] |
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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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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $5.50 | | $4.50 | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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ASRI 129.85 817-624-8438 toll-free 1-800-776-4547 [web site] [email] |
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At KFTW (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport), 16 miles NW
WHY CHOOSE TEXAS JET AT FTW TO BE YOUR FBO?
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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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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $7.19 | | $6.39 | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBER PRICING |
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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toll-free 1-800-255-2877 [web site] [email] |
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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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