FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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) |
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 | | 12 ft. tree, 350 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
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: | | 78 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 65 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | 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 11 August 2008 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31 | |
download (190KB) |
| GPS RWY 31 | |
download (219KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (218KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
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 |
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Photo by Nisarg Vyas
Photo taken 07-Sep-2008
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 13:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:39 | | 00:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 15:36:53 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 09:36:53 |
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| METAR |
| KMWL | 121453Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM BKN065 M02/M09 A3054 RMK AO2 SLP347 T10171094 58001
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| TAF |
KNFW 31nm E | 1209/1309 01010KT 9999 OVC070 522409 523307 QNH3058INS BECMG 1216/1218 14009KT 9999 SCT080 BKN200 522409 523307 QNH3044INS BECMG 1220/1222 15012KT 9999 SCT030 OVC060 500000 QNH3032INS BECMG 1304/1306 16014KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 OVC020 QNH3020INS TEMPO 1306/1309 8000 -FZRA BKN005 OVC015 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1209 TIL 1214 TM03/1213Z T04/1222Z
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KFTW 35nm E | 121120Z 1212/1312 05009KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250 FM121500 11010KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080 FM130000 15010KT 6SM -RASN OVC040 FM130300 15010KT 6SM -RASN OVC025 FM130600 16010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 TEMPO 1306/1309 -RAPL
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| NOTAMs |
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