FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MWL |
| Lat/Long: | 32-46-53.7800N / 098-03-36.6300W 32-46.896333N / 098-03.610500W 32.7816056 / -98.0601750 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 974 ft. / 297 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of MINERAL WELLS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76067 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | MWL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.075 (940-325-2457) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 127.0/360.6 (MINERAL WELLS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MQPr307/4.6 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
| JENr340/38.4 | | GLEN ROSE VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BRAZOS RIVER | | 113/20.5 | | 280 | | 07E | | GZV | --. --.. ...- |
| GRAHAM | | 129/31.8 | | 371 | | 07E | | GHX | --. .... -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 940-328-7770. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5996 x 100 ft. / 1828 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 145.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 32-47.245533N | | 32-46.539000N |
| Longitude: | 098-03.856867W | | 098-03.037833W |
| Elevation: | 913.0 ft. | | 969.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% UP | | 1.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 136 true | | 310 magnetic, 316 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 300 ft. | | 400 ft. |
| 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) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. trees, 408 ft. from runway, 271 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE AT DSPLCD THLD 26:1 BASED ON 27 FT TREE 708 FT FM THLD 271 FT R. | | 20 ft. tree, 265 ft. from runway, 340 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear 10 FT GND 0-200 FT FM THLD 150-200 FT L. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4188 x 100 ft. / 1277 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 145.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-47.247200N | | 32-46.556600N |
| Longitude: | 098-03.839883W | | 098-03.848617W |
| Elevation: | 913.9 ft. | | 955.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 181 true | | 355 magnetic, 001 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 286 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. trees, 545 ft. from runway, 16 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 64 ft. trees, 445 ft. from runway, 290 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear RWY 35 +64 FT TREES, DISTANCE 731 FT, 290 FT LEFT; APCH SLOPE 11:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MINERAL WELLS PO BOX 460 MINERAL WELLS, TX 76068 Phone 940-328-7700 |
| Manager: | BOBBY BATEMAN PO BOX 460 MINERAL WELLS, TX 76068 Phone 940-328-7808 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 69 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 56 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 62/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 15 April 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FORT WORTH ARTCC & FLT SVCS. |
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31 | |
download (188KB) |
| GPS RWY 31 | |
download (181KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (178KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (117KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWEA - Parker County Airport (19 nm E)
F35 - Possum Kingdom Airport (21 nm NW)
KGDJ - Granbury Regional Airport (24 nm SE)
KXBP - Bridgeport Municipal Airport (26 nm NE)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (27 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kurtis K. Samples, AMS
Photo taken 25-May-2012
rom 5500' looking northwest.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 15:42:55 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 10:42:55 |
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| METAR |
| KMWL | 131453Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM OVC085 30/21 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP150 T03000211 51017
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| TAF |
KNFW 31nm E | 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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KFTW 35nm E | 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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