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 |
| PNHr230/7.3 | | PANHANDLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PANDE | | 317/1.7 | | 251 | | 08E | | AM | .- -- |
| HEREFORD | | 044/30.9 | | 341 | | 09E | | HRX | .... .-. -..- |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | NO CNTRLN STRIPE. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-10.685687N | | 35-09.845475N |
| Longitude: | 101-49.586512W | | 101-49.584298W |
| Elevation: | 3648.5 ft. | | 3639.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 290 ft. | | 289 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 35-09.930378N | | 35-10.207658N |
| Longitude: | 101-49.743048W | | 101-49.244647W |
| Elevation: | 3642.6 ft. | | 3626.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 056 true | | 228 magnetic, 236 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | left | | left |
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 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 18-Jan-2005
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 20:38 | | 01:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 02:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 14:55:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 09:55:59 |
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| METAR |
KAMA 7nm NE | 131353Z 15005KT 10SM BKN110 19/18 A3016 RMK AO2 RAE46 SLP170 P0000 T01890178 $
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| 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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| NOTAMs |
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