FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GKY |
| Lat/Long: | 32-39-49.9000N / 097-05-39.4000W 32-39.831667N / 097-05.656667W 32.6638611 / -97.0942778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 628 ft. / 191.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of ARLINGTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76018 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1971 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GKY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1628 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST; HIGHER INTST BY ATCT REQ. ACTVT PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.625 |
| WX ASOS: | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
| ARLINGTON GROUND: | 121.875 [0700-2100] |
| ARLINGTON TOWER: | 128.625 [0700-2100] |
| REGIONAL APPROACH: | 135.975 |
| REGIONAL DEPARTURE: | 135.975 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.85 WHEN GKY ATCT CLSD |
| WX AWOS-3 at GPM (3 nm NE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
| WX ASOS at RBD (11 nm E): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FWS (12 nm SW): | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
| WX ASOS at DFW (14 nm N): | PHONE 972-453-0992 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JWY (15 nm SE): | 119.575 (972-937-4747) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 49T (16 nm NE): | 135.425 (214-670-1243) |
| WX ASOS at DAL (16 nm NE): | PHONE 214-904-0251 |
| WX ASOS at FTW (16 nm NW): | PHONE 817-626-5811 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LNC (20 nm E): | 118.975 (972-227-0471) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TTTr186/12.6 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| FUZr156/14.2 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| CVEr209/16.6 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CEDAR HILL | | 298/7.4 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| REDBIRD | | 260/11.3 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 279/19.5 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| JECCA | | 263/28.4 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
| MESQUITE | | 247/29.8 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVE FUEL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6080 x 100 ft. / 1853 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 32-40.322683N | | 32-39.341885N |
| Longitude: | 097-05.779817W | | 097-05.533875W |
| Elevation: | 628.2 ft. | | 596.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 168 true | | 342 magnetic, 348 true |
| 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) PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF RY CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ARLINGTON PO BOX 90231 ARLINGTON, TX 76004-3231 Phone 817-459-6100 |
| Manager: | ROBERT PORTER PO BOX 90231 ARLINGTON, TX 76004-3231 Phone 817-459-5570 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 250 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 176 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 54 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 15 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 415/day * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TFC WEST OF RWY. |
| - | HEL TEST FAC AT ARPT, 1975 OPNS 15200, MOSTLY FM PVT HELIPAD ADJOINING LNDG AREA. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DODJE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (854KB) |
| KNEAD FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (526KB) |
| MOTZA SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (524KB) |
| SASIE TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (558KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 34 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (221KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 34 | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DALLAS EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (572KB) |
| GARLAND TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| HUBBARD SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (513KB) |
| JOE POOL THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (584KB) |
| KINGDOM SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (486KB) |
| TEXOMA NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (495KB) |
| WORTH FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (585KB) |
| WYLIE FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (699KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (3 nm NE)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (11 nm E)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (12 nm SW)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (14 nm N)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (15 nm SE)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (16 nm NE)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (16 nm NW)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (19 nm W)
KLNC - Lancaster Airport (20 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Harrison Aviation, Arlington
Taken in the Fall of 2004
from the South looking North
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunset | | 20:39 | | 01:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 02:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 21:58:05 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 16:58:05 |
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| METAR |
| KGKY | 052153Z 35011KT 10SM FEW029 31/21 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP122 T03060211
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KGPM 3nm NE | 052050Z 34005KT 10SM SCT020 BKN110 BKN250 30/22 A2992
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KRBD 12nm E | 052153Z AUTO 31010KT 10SM FEW030 31/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP118 T03060217
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KFWS 12nm SW | 052147Z 31010KT 20SM SCT034 33/20 A2993
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KDFW 15nm N | 052153Z 33007KT 10SM SCT023 OVC250 29/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02940217 $
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KJWY 15nm SE | 052144Z AUTO 34008KT 300V360 10SM CLR 31/20 A2991 RMK AO2 T03110200
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KDAL 17nm NE | 052153Z 34009KT 10SM FEW027 SCT100 BKN140 OVC260 29/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP120 DARK NW-NE T02940217
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KFTW 17nm NW | 052153Z 33007KT 10SM BKN021 29/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02890217
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KNFW 19nm W | 052152Z 33009KT 10SM FEW022 BKN100 BKN150 31/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP132 T03060211 $
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KLNC 20nm E | 052145Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM SCT032 SCT100 30/22 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE T03000220
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| TAF |
KDFW 15nm N | 051720Z 0518/0624 35007KT P6SM SCT015 SCT035CB OVC140 TEMPO 0518/0520 -RA BKN010CB FM052000 35007KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB SCT035 OVC150 TEMPO 0520/0524 6SM TSRA BKN020CB FM060000 01006KT P6SM SCT035CB BKN300 FM061400 01007KT P6SM SCT050
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KDAL 17nm NE | 051720Z 0518/0618 35007KT P6SM SCT015 SCT035CB OVC140 TEMPO 0518/0520 -RA BKN010CB FM052000 35007KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB SCT035 OVC150 TEMPO 0520/0524 6SM TSRA BKN020CB FM060000 01006KT P6SM SCT035CB BKN300 FM061400 01007KT P6SM SCT050
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KFTW 17nm NW | 051720Z 0518/0618 35007KT P6SM SCT015 SCT035CB OVC140 TEMPO 0518/0520 -RA BKN010CB FM052000 35007KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB SCT035 OVC150 TEMPO 0520/0524 6SM TSRA BKN020CB FM060000 01006KT P6SM SCT035CB BKN300 FM061400 01007KT P6SM SCT050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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ASRI 131.325 817-557-0350 888-383-5354 [web site] [email]
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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800-255-2877 [web site] [email]
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ATP provides professional, accelerated flight training at 25 flight schools across the U.S. ATP's Airline Training Programs prepare students for airline pilot careers with nationwide flying experience in multi-engine aircraft. Additional flight training courses include ATP certificate, multiengine rating, ATP & FEX written prep & exams, Certified Flight Instructor ratings, and instrument proficiency checks.
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817-468-5985 817-692-8537 [web site] [email]
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866-923-0922 817-419-7557 [email]
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit |
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817-368-4230 [web site] [email]
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Executive Ground Transportation - 24/7
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