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KAFW Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: AFW
Lat/Long: 32-59-15.5000N / 097-19-07.7000W
32-59.258333N / 097-19.128333W
32.9876389 / -97.3188056
(estimated)
Elevation: 722 ft. / 220.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1990)
From city: 14 miles N of FORT WORTH, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76177

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1989
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
NOTAMs facility: AFW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: ARFF INDEX E AVAILABLE. PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL 817-890-1000 OR 800-318-9268.
International operations: customs landing rights airport
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 126.925
WX ASOS: PHONE 817-491-8625
ALLIANCE GROUND: 132.65 306.2
ALLIANCE TOWER: 120.825(HELICOPTERS) 135.15 288.15
REGIONAL APPROACH: 118.1
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: 118.1
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 128.725
WX ASOS at FTW (10 nm S): PHONE 817-626-5811
WX ASOS at DTO (14 nm NE): 119.325 (817-383-8457)
WX ASOS at DFW (15 nm E): PHONE 972-453-0992
  • ARINC FREQ 129.75 AVBL.
  • EMERGENCY FREQ NOT AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FUZr304/9.2RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr291/15.7MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr280/21.7COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
MQPr056/37.6MILLSAP VORTAC117.7009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
REDBIRD304/29.328706ERBD .-. -... -..
CEDAR HILL316/29.435308EXQH -..- --.- ....
LANCASTER303/38.923906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS REQUIRED FOR AIRFRAME OR POWER PLANT REPAIRS FOR DESIGN GROUP III & ABOVE.
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 16L/34R

Dimensions: 9600 x 150 ft. / 2926 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Dual double tandem: 870.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: LAST 1084 FT RY 34R NOT AVBL FOR ACCELERATE STOP AND LNDGS.
RUNWAY 16L  RUNWAY 34R
Latitude: 33-00.098150N32-58.538267N
Longitude: 097-19.245033W097-18.925733W
Elevation: 721.8 ft.664.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 163 magnetic, 170 true343 magnetic, 350 true
Displaced threshold: 1390 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:9600 TODA:9600 ASDA:9600 LDA:8210TORA:9600 TODA:9600 ASDA:8516 LDA:8516
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: none182 ft. pline, lighted, 7920 ft. from runway, 590 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear

Runway 16R/34L

Dimensions: 8220 x 150 ft. / 2505 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Dual double tandem: 870.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16R  RUNWAY 34L
Latitude: 32-59.855517N32-58.519800N
Longitude: 097-19.314550W097-19.041100W
Elevation: 716.0 ft.665.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 163 magnetic, 170 true343 magnetic, 350 true
Displaced threshold: 501 ft.601 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8220 TODA:8220 ASDA:7619 LDA:7118TORA:8220 TODA:8220 ASDA:7719 LDA:7118
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 19 ft. rr, 607 ft. from runway, 287 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD; +5 FT FENCE 0 FT, 250 FT R.
4 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline
+4 FT FENCE 0 FT 250 FT L; APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF FORT WORTH
1000 THROCKMORTON
FORT WORTH, TX 76177
Phone 817-392-6116
Manager: TIM WARD
2221 ALLIANCE BLVD SUITE 100
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
Phone 817-890-1000

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 155
Single engine airplanes: 55
Multi engine airplanes: 27
Jet airplanes: 25
Helicopters: 48
    
Aircraft operations: avg 274/day *
39% local general aviation
34% transient general aviation
14% military
8% commercial
6% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2008

Additional Remarks

FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
PORTIONS OF TWY H MOVEMENT AREA EAST OF TWY A IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
TWY P CLSD INDEFLY.
TWYS D & C CLSD WEST OF RY 16R/34L INDEFLY.

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)
MOTZA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (524KB)
SASIE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (558KB)
SLUGG FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (480KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16L   download (333KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 34R   download (320KB)
ILS RWY 16L(CAT II)   download (260KB)
ILS RWY 16L(CAT III)   download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16L   download (295KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34R   download (284KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (569KB)
GARLAND TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (373KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (578KB)
JOE POOL THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (556KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (547KB)
TEXOMA NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (501KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (561KB)
WYLIE FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (758KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (31KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (10 nm S)
KDTO - Denton Municipal Airport (14 nm NE)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (14 nm SW)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (15 nm E)
KLUD - Decatur Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KAFW (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
Photo by Steve Carpenter
Photo taken 29-Dec-2008

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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5810:58
Sunrise06:2711:27
Sunset20:4101:41
Evening civil twilight21:0902:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 02:07:34
Local (UTC-5)  04-Jul-2009 21:07:34
 
METAR
KAFW 050153Z 18004KT 10SM CLR 34/18 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP072 T03390183
KFTW 
10nm S 
050153Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 34/18 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP079 T03440183
KDTO 
14nm NE 
050153Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 33/20 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP078 T03330200
KNFW 
15nm SW 
050152Z 17009KT 10SM CLR 36/17 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP089 T03560172 CHINO N $
KDFW 
16nm E 
050153Z 16008KT 10SM SCT160 BKN300 35/18 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP082 T03500183 $
TAF
KAFW 042325Z 0500/0524 19012KT P6SM FEW080 BKN300 FM051000 21008KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB FM051300 34009KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 0513/0517 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM051900 34009KT P6SM SCT060CB
KFTW 
10nm S 
042325Z 0500/0524 19013KT P6SM FEW080 BKN300 FM051000 22008KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB FM051300 35009KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 0513/0517 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM051900 34009KT P6SM SCT060CB
KDFW 
16nm E 
042325Z 0500/0606 18013KT P6SM FEW080 BKN300 FM051000 21009KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB FM051400 34010KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 0514/0518 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM051900 34009KT P6SM SCT060CB FM052200 01005KT P6SM FEW060
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Alliance Aviation Services 817-890-1000
800-318-9268
[web site]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, ...
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KAFW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN & SUITES N. FT. WORTH-ALLIANCE AIRPORT 1.1 79-99
DAYS INN DFW NORTH 18.8 46-85
MARRIOTT DFW HOTEL AND GOLF CLUB 2.9 114-259
SLEEP INN AND STES SPEEDWAY 5.8 81-110
COMFORT SUITES ROANOKE 5.1 100-120
BEST WESTERN ROANOKE INN & SUITES 5.8 67-226
MICROTEL INN & SUITES - FORT WORTH STOCKYARD 10.5 59-139
BEST WESTERN INN 8.6 67-125
 

Other hotels near Fort Worth Alliance Airport

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT FORT WORTH ALLIANCE AIRPORT 1.2 99-100

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

Hotels in other cities near Fort Worth Alliance Airport

3 in Roanoke
1 in Keller
3 in North Richland Hills
2 in Haltom City
7 in Bedford
4 in Hurst
14 in Grapevine
2 in Euless
75 in Fort Worth
13 in Denton
1 in Lake Dallas
18 in Lewisville
 

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