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KGKY

Arlington Municipal Airport
Arlington, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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:	628.2 ft. / 191.5 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
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	GKY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST; HIGHER INTST BY ATCT REQ. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 34 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

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:	121.875 118.85 ;WHEN GKY TWR CLSD
DALLAS AREA DP:	135.975
DODJE STAR:	125.2 125.9
GARLAND DP:	135.975
JOE POOL DP:	135.975
LIKES STAR:	125.8 ;SOUTH 135.975 ;NORTH
MOTZA STAR:	118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH
NANDR RNAV DP:	135.975
REEKO STAR:	125.2
SASIE STAR:	124.3
SWVAY STAR:	135.975
TRUUK RNAV STAR:	118.1
WESAT STAR:	118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (3 nm NE):	118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX ASOS at RBD (11 nm E):	PHONE 214-330-5317
WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (12 nm SW):	120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX ASOS at DFW (14 nm N):	PHONE 972-615-2608
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 214-353-1551
WX ASOS at FTW (16 nm NW):	PHONE 817-740-3346
WX AWOS-3PT 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

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:100LL SELF SERVE FUEL.
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:

Single wheel:

60.0

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.

Traffic pattern:

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)

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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 817-459-5571
Manager:	TRENT BALLARD 5000 S. COLLINS, STE 100 ARLINGTON, TX 76018-3231 Phone 817-459-5571

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		200
Single engine airplanes:		163
Multi engine airplanes:		14
Jet airplanes:		14
Helicopters:		8
Gliders airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 242/day *
54%	transient general aviation
44%	local general aviation
1%	air taxi
<1%	military
<1%	commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2015

Additional Remarks

-	EXTSV HEL TFC WEST OF RWY.

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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE SIX		2 pages: [1] [2] (755KB)
MOTZA ONE		2 pages: [1] [2] (481KB)
REEKO THREE (RNAV)		download (214KB)
SASIE SEVEN		2 pages: [1] [2] (498KB)
SWVAY FOUR (RNAV)		download (239KB)
TRUUK TWO (RNAV)		download (218KB)
WESAT TWO (RNAV)		download (206KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 34		download (279KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16		download (200KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34		download (235KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (138KB)
Departure Procedures
DALLAS THREE		2 pages: [1] [2] (352KB)
GARLAND FIVE		2 pages: [1] [2] (342KB)
JOE POOL SEVEN		2 pages: [1] [2] (458KB)
KINGDOM FOUR		2 pages: [1] [2] (367KB)
KUSSO ONE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (340KB)
NANDR TWO (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (326KB)
SWABR ONE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (337KB)
TEXOMA FIVE		2 pages: [1] [2] (454KB)
WORTH ONE		2 pages: [1] [2] (435KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download

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) Airport (19 nm W)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (20 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:23	11:23
Sunrise	06:48	11:48
Sunset	20:04	01:04
Evening civil twilight	20:30	01:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 21:25:16
Local (UTC-5)	24-Apr-2024 16:25:16

METAR

KGKY	242053Z 14010KT 10SM SCT025 SCT034 OVC070 26/19 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02610194 56015
KGPM 3nm NE	242050Z 18009KT 10SM SCT031 BKN070 OVC080 26/19 A3008
KRBD 12nm E	242053Z 18011KT 10SM FEW029 SCT060 OVC080 26/20 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02610200 56016
KFWS 12nm SW	242051Z 18005KT 10SM BKN050 BKN075 25/20 A3008
KDFW 15nm N	242053Z 16010KT 10SM SCT033 BKN085 27/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02670194 56018
KJWY 15nm SE	242055Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM SCT022 BKN036 OVC060 25/22 A3010 RMK AO2 T02500215
KDAL 17nm NE	242053Z VRB05G15KT 10SM SCT033TCU BKN075 BKN250 28/20 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 TCU NE AND DSNT N-E SE-SW T02780200 56018
KFTW 17nm NW	242053Z 15013KT 10SM BKN027 OVC041 25/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02500194 56017
KNFW 19nm W	242052Z 18011KT 10SM BKN049 27/19 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB13E22 SLP158 P0000 60000 T02670189 56017 $
KLNC 20nm E	242055Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM OVC075 25/20 A3007 RMK AO2 T02530199

TAF

KGKY	241723Z 2418/2518 17009KT P6SM BKN024 OVC060 FM242100 14012KT P6SM BKN035 FM250700 16011KT P6SM OVC022 FM251000 17013KT P6SM OVC015
KDFW 15nm N	241723Z 2418/2524 17008KT P6SM SCT018 OVC060 FM241900 16010KT P6SM BKN025 FM242100 14012KT P6SM BKN035 FM250700 16011KT P6SM OVC022 FM251000 17013KT P6SM OVC015
KDAL 17nm NE	241758Z 2418/2518 17009KT P6SM SCT023 OVC060 FM242100 14012KT P6SM BKN035 FM250700 16011KT P6SM OVC022 FM251000 17013KT P6SM OVC015
KFTW 17nm NW	241723Z 2418/2518 17008KT P6SM SCT020 OVC060 FM241900 16010KT P6SM BKN025 FM242100 14012KT P6SM BKN035 FM250700 16011KT P6SM OVC022 FM251000 17013KT P6SM OVC015
KNFW 19nm W	2415/2515 17012KT 9999 FEW025 BKN060 BKN100 QNH3006INS BECMG 2418/2420 15015G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT028 BKN060 QNH2996INS BECMG 2423/2501 15012KT 9999 NSW SCT022 BKN035 OVC060 QNH2998INS BECMG 2507/2509 17012G18KT 9999 BKN012 OVC025 QNH2994INS TX27/2421Z TN19/2510Z FN20046

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817-557-0350
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Aviation Maintenance Professionals

214-758-0474
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Van Bortel Aircraft

817-468-7788
toll-free 800-759-4295
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