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KTDW Tradewind Airport
Amarillo, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

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
PANDE317/1.725108EAM .- --
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 19 June 2012

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; 35 FT PLINE 165 FT WEST; 25 FT POLE 165 FT EAST.
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (176KB)
NDB-A   download (173KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (113KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset20:3801:38
Evening civil twilight21:0502:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 14:55:59
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 09:55:59
 
METAR
KAMA 
7nm NE 
131353Z 15005KT 10SM BKN110 19/18 A3016 RMK AO2 RAE46 SLP170 P0000 T01890178 $
TAF
KAMA 
7nm NE 
131140Z 1312/1412 06009KT P6SM BKN060 TEMPO 1312/1315 6SM -SHRA FEW020 BKN040 FM131500 15008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN060 FM131900 05011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM140300 08010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 FM140700 09008KT P6SM BKN015
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Tradewind Airport
806-376-1008
toll-free 1-866-393-7063
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Pilots lounge / snooze room, ...

More info about Tradewind Airport
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.00 $4.85 
 Updated 05-Aug-2013
 
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FS=Full service
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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 ($)
RED ROOF INN AMARILLO 1.5 60-70
LA KIVA HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER 1.9 55-56
QUALITY INN 1.6 79-90
TRAVELODGE AMARILLO WEST 3.1 42-59
 

Other hotels near Tradewind Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN AMARILLO 1.6 104-105
LA QUINTA INN AMARILLO EAST/AIRPORT AREA 1.6 69-70
HOLIDAY INN AMARILLO I-40 1.7 95-96
COMFORT INN AND SUITES 1.7 99-149
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES AMARILLO 1.8 68-85
ASHMORE INN & SUITES 1.8 100-130
SLEEP INN AIRPORT 1.9 75-85
SUPER 8 MOTEL - AMARILLO/CENTRAL 2.0 49-60
LUXURY INN AND SUITES AMARILLO 2.0 45-48
DAYS INN EAST AMARILLO TX 2.4 67-89
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.5 
COURTYARD AMARILLO DOWNTOWN 2.6 
BEST WESTERN SANTA FE 2.8 93-110
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES AMARILLO 2.9 109-159
MOTEL 6 AMARILLO WEST 3.1 46-47
BAYMONT INN & SUITES AMARILLO 3.1 58-80
SUPER 8 AMARILLO WEST 3.1 68-76

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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41 in Amarillo
 

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