FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FWS |
| Lat/Long: | 32-33-54.4810N 097-18-30.3820W
32-33.908017N 097-18.506367W
32.5651336,-97.3084394
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 700.4 ft. / 213.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2025) |
| From city: | 14 miles S of FORT WORTH, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76028 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1988 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FWS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 36L - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 18R/36L PRESET ON MED INTST. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.625 |
| UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| ATIS: | 120.025 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
| SPINKS GROUND: | 119.475 [0700-2000] |
| SPINKS TOWER: | 124.625 [0700-2000] |
| REGIONAL APPROACH: | 135.975 |
| REGIONAL DEPARTURE: | 135.975 |
| 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 ASOS at GKY (12 nm NE): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CPT (14 nm SW): | 119.525 (817-641-4135) |
| WX AWOS-3P at GPM (15 nm NE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
| WX ASOS at FTW (16 nm N): | PHONE 817-740-3346 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FUZr193/20.5 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| TTTr211/22.7 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| CVEr220/28.2 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| MQPr097/36.1 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:100LL SELF-SERVE. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18R/36L
| Dimensions: | 6002 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18R | | RUNWAY 36L |
| Latitude: | 32-34.350867N | | 32-33.361033N |
| Longitude: | 097-18.579250W | | 097-18.581467W |
| Elevation: | 700.4 ft. | | 689.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | precision, 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) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 100 ft. pline, marked, 4150 ft. from runway, 39:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18L/36R
| Dimensions: | 3660 x 60 ft. / 1116 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | AVBL ONLY DURG DALGT/VFR AND DRY WEATHER SFC CONDS. |
| RUNWAY 18L | | RUNWAY 36R |
| Latitude: | 32-34.295167N | | 32-33.691667N |
| Longitude: | 097-18.385000W | | 097-18.385000W |
| Elevation: | 694.2 ft. | | 695.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | none, in fair condition | | none, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 8 ft. gnd, 320 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FORT WORTH
201 AMERICAN CONCOURSE, SUITE 330
FORT WORTH, TX 76106
Phone 817-392-5400 |
| Manager: | JOE HAMMOND
450 ALSBURY CT
FORT WORTH, TX 76028
Phone 817-392-5430 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 281 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 206 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Jet airplanes: | | 15 | | Helicopters: | | 24 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 238/day * | | 63% | local general aviation | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANT OF ARPT; MAINTAIN ALTITUDES AT OR ABOVE 1000 FT AGL OVER THESE AREAS. |
| - | HEL SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED. |
| - | BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ROTORCRAFT OPNS PROHIBITED IN SELF SVC FUEL AREAS. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799. |
| - | ROTORCRAFT OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWY A BTN TWY H AND TWY A2. |
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DODJE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (753KB) |
| MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (479KB) |
| REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
| SASIE SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (496KB) |
| SWVAY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
| TRUUK TWO (RNAV) | |
download (217KB) |
| WESAT TWO (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 36L | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (117KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| DALLAS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (335KB) |
| GARLAND FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
| JOE POOL SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (442KB) |
| KINGDOM FOUR **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (349KB) |
| KUSSO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
| NANDR TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (320KB) |
| SWABR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (321KB) |
| TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (436KB) |
| WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (417KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (301KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (14 nm NW)
KCPT - Cleburne Regional Airport (14 nm SW)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (14 nm W)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (16 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Law
Photo taken 28-Aug-2014
looking southeast.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Apr-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Apr-2024 05:41:12 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Apr-2024 00:41:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KFWS | 160515Z AUTO 16016G26KT 10SM SCT021 OVC028 23/18 A2979 RMK AO2 T02300182
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KGKY
12nm NE | 160453Z AUTO 15015G23KT 10SM BKN025 OVC035 24/19 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP071 T02390189 $
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KNFW
14nm NW | 160452Z 17020G31KT 10SM OVC025 24/18 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 14034/0433 SLP062 T02390183 $
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KCPT
14nm SW | 160515Z AUTO 16015G22KT 10SM BKN022 OVC027 22/20 A2978 RMK A01
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KGPM
15nm NE | 160515Z AUTO 16012G17KT 10SM BKN021 OVC026 23/18 A2979 RMK AO2 T02310183
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KFTW
16nm N | 160453Z 15023G30KT 10SM BKN023 BKN030 OVC034 23/19 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 14033/0420 SLP065 T02330189
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KGKY
12nm NE | 160301Z 1603/1624 15015G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM161000 18014G24KT P6SM OVC015 FM161700 22015G25KT P6SM BKN040
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KNFW
14nm NW | 1523/1623 15012G22KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN120 510009 QNH2972INS BECMG 1601/1602 17020G28KT 9000 -SHRA BR VCTS BKN020CB OVC030 540106 QNH2968INS BECMG 1606/1608 18020G30KT 8000 -TSRA BR BKN012 OVC016CB 510106 QNH2966INS TEMPO 1608/1611 VRB20G28KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN008CB OVC014 BECMG 1611/1612 24012G18KT 9999 BKN008 OVC012 500000 QNH2978INS BECMG 1614/1616 24012G20KT 9999 FEW008 SCT030 SCT120 500000 QNH2970INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1523 TIL 1611 TX32/1623Z TN20/1612Z FN20092
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KFTW
16nm N | 160301Z 1603/1624 15015G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM161000 18014G24KT P6SM OVC015 FM161700 22015G25KT P6SM BKN040
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