FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 |
| TTTr186/12.6 | | 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 | | no |
| 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: | 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 |
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| 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DODJE FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (698KB) |
| 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 | |
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 **NEW** | |
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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Law
Photo taken 19-Feb-2013
looking northwest.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 01:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 14:57:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 09:57:48 |
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| METAR |
| KGKY | 131353Z 20007KT 10SM SCT085 29/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02890206
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KGPM 3nm NE | 131350Z 21006KT 10SM SKC 29/20 A3002
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KRBD 12nm E | 131353Z VRB06G15KT 10SM SCT085 31/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP145 T03060211
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KFWS 12nm SW | 131348Z 21007KT 10SM CLR 30/21 A3002
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KDFW 15nm N | 131353Z 23010KT 10SM BKN085 BKN250 29/20 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02940200 $
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KJWY 15nm SE | 131355Z AUTO 22008G15KT 10SM BKN080 30/20 A3002 RMK AO2 T02950196
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KDAL 17nm NE | 131353Z 21006KT 10SM BKN085 30/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP148 T03000200
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KFTW 17nm NW | 131353Z 23010KT 10SM FEW090 30/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP142 T03000206
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KNFW 19nm W | 131352Z 24010KT 10SM FEW250 32/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP152 T03170194 $
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KLNC 20nm E | 131355Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM BKN080 29/22 A3001 RMK AO2 T02900215
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| TAF |
| KGKY | 131130Z 1312/1412 20008KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140500 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1407/1411 4SM TSRA BKN050CB
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KDFW 15nm N | 131130Z 1312/1418 20009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140400 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1406/1410 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM141200 06005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
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KDAL 17nm NE | 131130Z 1312/1412 20008KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140400 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1406/1410 4SM TSRA BKN050CB
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KFTW 17nm NW | 131130Z 1312/1412 20008KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140400 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1406/1410 4SM TSRA BKN050CB
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KNFW 19nm W | 1307/1407 20008KT 9999 FEW070 SCT250 QNH2988INS BECMG 1316/1318 24006KT QNH2990INS BECMG 1319/1321 13005KT SCT050 BKN250 QNH2985INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1307 TIL 1311 T26/1312Z T39/1322Z
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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 | | $6.19 | | $5.59 | | SS | | $5.39 | | --- | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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ASRI 131.90 214-623-8800 214-251-6512 [web site] [email] |
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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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| Located at KRBD |  | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $5.65 | | $4.60 | | 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?
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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| Located at KFTW |  | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $7.54 | | $6.24 | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBER PRICING |
| | FS | | $7.29 | | $5.99 |
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UNICOM 122.80 972-988-8609 [web site] [email] |
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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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| Located at KGPM |  | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $5.84 | | $4.90 | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBER PRICING |
| | FS | | $5.64 | | $4.70 |
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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 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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