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KTDW Tradewind Airport
Amarillo, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: TDW
Lat/Long: 35-10-11.6000N / 101-49-33.1000W
35-10.193333N / 101-49.551667W
35.1698889 / -101.8258611
(estimated)
Elevation: 3649 ft. / 1112.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (2000)
From city: 3 miles SE of AMARILLO, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 79118

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1963
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
NOTAMs facility: FTW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2200
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 806-376-1008; CALL AFT ARR.
Pattern altitude: 4649 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
AMARILLO APPROACH: 119.5
ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC APPROACH: 121.15
AMARILLO DEPARTURE: 119.5
ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC DEPARTURE: 121.15
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 125.4
WX ASOS at AMA (7 nm NE): PHONE 806-335-1060
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/285.475 (AMARILLO RCAG) WHEN AMARILLO APCH CTL CLOSED.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PNHr230/7.3PANHANDLE VORTAC116.6008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PANDE316/1.725109EAM .- --
HEREFORD044/30.934109EHRX .... .-. -..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5098 x 60 ft. / 1554 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 16.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: NO CNTRLN STRIPE.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 35-10.685687N35-09.845475N
Longitude: 101-49.586512W101-49.584298W
Elevation: 3648.5 ft.3639.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 172 magnetic, 180 true352 magnetic, 360 true
Displaced threshold: 290 ft.289 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 6 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 136 ft. right of centerline
+4 FT FENCE AT RY END 0B; ROAD AT 52 FT.
35 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline
+4 FT FENCE AT RY END 0B; ROAD AT 50 FT.

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 20.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: RY MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 35-09.930378N35-10.207658N
Longitude: 101-49.743048W101-49.244647W
Elevation: 3642.6 ft.3626.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 056 true228 magnetic, 236 true
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 4 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline
+4 FT FENCE 162 FT RIGHT CNTRLN AT THLD.
23 ft. pole, 950 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear
6FT FENCE 94FT FM THLD 60FT LFT

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TRADEWIND LLC
4105 TRADEWIND RD.
AMARILLO, TX 79118
Phone 806-376-1008
Manager: TOM SPANEL
4105 TRADEWIND ROAD
AMARILLO, TX 79118
Phone 806-376-1008

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 95
Single engine airplanes: 80
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 90/day *
51% local general aviation
48% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 22 June 2009

Additional Remarks

A23 RIGHT TFC PATS ESTABD TO AVOID AMARILLO INTL ILS FINAL APCH COURSE.
RY 05/23 PERIMETER FENCE OBSTRUCTS PRIM SFC.
RY 17/35 PERIMETER FENCE OBSTRUCTS PRIM SFC.
HOUSING AND SCHOOL SURROUNDS RY 23 END.
A52-H1 35 FT PLINE (MKD) 325 FT SOUTH OF HELIPAD.
A44 HEIGHT MEASURED AT DSPLCD THR.

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 35   download (190KB)
NDB-A   download (217KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (7 nm NE)
T45 - Panhandle-Carson County Airport (25 nm NE)
KHRX - Hereford Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
KBGD - Hutchinson County Airport (38 nm NE)
KDUX - Moore County Airport (42 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KTDW (Tradewind Airport)
Photo taken 18-Jan-2005

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From to KTDW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5012:50
Sunrise07:1613:16
Sunset17:4623:46
Evening civil twilight18:1200:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 09:30:57
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 03:30:57
 
METAR
KAMA 
7nm NE 
080853Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01110089 58008
TAF
KAMA 
7nm NE 
080540Z 0806/0906 18013KT P6SM SCT200 FM081900 20015G23KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM090000 17009KT P6SM BKN200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Tradewind Airport 806-376-1008
no information available

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FS 
100LL 
$4.40 
Jet A 
$3.75 
 Updated 04-Nov-2009
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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 Tradewind Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Tradewind 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 KTDW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MAGNUSON HOTEL AMARILLO 1.5 53-69
LA KIVA HOTEL AND CONV CENTER 1.9 70-119
QUALITY INN 1.6 80-90
TRAVELODGE AMARILLO WEST 3.1 35-110
 

Other hotels near Tradewind Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN AMARILLO TX 1.6 84-99
LA QUINTA INN AMARILLO EAST/AIRPORT AREA 1.6 39-72
HOLIDAY INN - AMARILLOairport transportation 1.7 102-124
MICROTEL INN & SUITES AMARILLO (ROSS AVE) 1.8 55-100
ASHMORE INN AMARILLO 1.8 85-159
SLEEP INN AIRPORT 1.9 76-90
COMFORT INN AND SUITES 1.9 125-126
SUPER 8 MOTEL - AMARILLO/CENTRAL 2.0 47-65
LUXURY INN AND SUITES AMARILLO 2.0 40-48
DAYS INN EAST AMARILLO TX 2.4 76-89
BEST WESTERN SANTA FE 2.8 78-106
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES AMARILLO 2.9 110-181
VALUE PLACE AMARILLO 2.9 179-220
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN-WEST 3.1 45-55
AMBASSADOR HOTEL - AMARILLO 3.1 109-129
BAYMONT INN & SUITES AMARILLO 3.1 56-145
SUPER 8 AMARILLO WEST 3.1 62-159

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Tradewind Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KTDW but to other nearby airports such as KAMA.
    

Hotels in other cities near Tradewind Airport

44 in Amarillo
 

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