FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FTW |
| Lat/Long: | 32-49-11.1730N 097-21-44.8200W 32-49.186217N 097-21.747000W 32.8197703,-97.3624500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 710.1 ft. / 216.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1975) |
| From city: | 5 miles N of FORT WORTH, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76106 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1938 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA - RWY 17/35 R/W 1300(590) AGL, F/W 1500(790) AGL, RWY 16/34 1500(790) AGL, JETS 2000(1290) AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 120.7 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 817-740-3346 |
| MEACHAM GROUND: | 121.9 |
| MEACHAM TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 |
| LONE STAR APPROACH: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
| LONE STAR DEPARTURE: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.65 |
| BOTCH DP: | 118.1 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
| DALLAS AREA DP: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
| DODJE STAR: | 125.2 125.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| GARLAND DP: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
| JOE POOL DP: | 135.975 |
| LIKES STAR: | 125.8 ;SOUTH 135.975 ;NORTH |
| MOTZA STAR: | 118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH |
| NANDR RNAV DP: | 118.1 ;RWY 34, 35 135.975 ;RWY 16, 17 |
| REEKO STAR: | 125.2 |
| SASIE STAR: | 124.3 |
| TRUUK RNAV STAR: | 124.3 |
| WESAT STAR: | 118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH |
| WX ASOS at AFW (10 nm N): | PHONE 817-491-6188 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (16 nm S): | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
| WX ASOS at GKY (16 nm SE): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
| WX ASOS at DFW (17 nm E): | PHONE 214-600-7784 |
| WX AWOS-3P at GPM (17 nm SE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
- SAID IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FUZr240/10.1 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| TTTr254/16.5 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| CVEr254/23.5 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| MQPr071/32.5 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MUFIN | | 165/4.4 | | 365 | | 08E | | FT | ..-. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 7502 x 150 ft. / 2287 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.810627N | | 32-48.585940N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.749197W | | 097-21.542867W |
| Elevation: | 710.1 ft. | | 674.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 172 true | | 344 magnetic, 352 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7502 TODA:7502 ASDA:7502 LDA:7502 | | TORA:7502 TODA:7502 ASDA:7306 LDA:7306 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. pole, 1450 ft. from runway, 625 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4005 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.490370N | | 32-48.836858N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.991187W | | 097-21.881068W |
| Elevation: | 668.2 ft. | | 667.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 172 true | | 344 magnetic, 352 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. berm, lighted, 1361 ft. from runway, 1 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | none |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 35 x 35 ft. / 11 x 11 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Latitude: | 32-49.154333N | | |
| Longitude: | 097-21.993833W | | |
| Elevation: | 710.1 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none, in good condition | | |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 35 x 35 ft. / 11 x 11 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Latitude: | 32-49.099667N | | |
| Longitude: | 097-21.984500W | | |
| Elevation: | 668.7 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none, in fair condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FORT WORTH 1000 THROCKMORTON ST. FORT WORTH, TX 76102-6311 Phone 817-392-5400 |
| Manager: | AARON BARTH 201 AMERICAN CONCOURSE, SUITE 330 FORT WORTH, TX 76106-2749 Phone 817 392-5400 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-16/34 | PCR VALUE: 310/R/C/W/T |
| A39-17/35 | PCR VALUE: 100/F/C/X/T |
| - | TWYS B, B1, C, AND D WEST OF RWY 16/34, M EAST OF TWY A, TWYS H, J, L, L1, S, W, AND TWY G SE 650 FEET CLSD TO ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | RWY 17/35 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 49 FT OR LESS. TWYS B & B1 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 79 FT. RY 16/34 & TWYS A, A1, AND M DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT. ALL OTHER TWYS DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT. |
| - | H1 & H2 HELIPADS ARE VMC DALGT USE ONLY; NON-MOVEMENT AREA. |
| - | MKD US CUST PRKG SOUTHEAST OF TXL G AND TXL N INTXN. |
| - | HELO SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED ON RWY 17/35. IF SKIDDING IS RQRD, COORD WITH ATCT TO USE TWY B. |
| - | PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS - 24 HR NOTICE RQRD - CALL ARPT OPS 817-994-0653. |
| - | ARPT FEES FOR USE OF CUST SVCS WILL BE COLLD IMT UPON LDG BY CITY OF FORT WORTH ARPT OPNS PSNL. |
| - | RWY 17/35 LED LGT CAN APPR BRGTR THAN RWY 16/34; ENSURE COR RWY ALNMT. |
| - | HELS REPOSITIONING BYD IMT PRKG APRON AND UNDER THEIR OWN PWR MUST CTC ATC. |
| - | ARFF INDEX B AVBL ALL USERS WITH 24 HR PPR. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DODJE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (675KB) |
| LIKES FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (426KB) |
| REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
| SASIE EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (439KB) |
| TRUUK THREE (RNAV) | |
download (199KB) |
| WESAT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (234KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (223KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BOTCH TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (459KB) |
| DALLAS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (392KB) |
| GARLAND SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (388KB) |
| JOE POOL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (500KB) |
| KINGDOM FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (413KB) |
| KUSSO THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (392KB) |
| NANDR FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (397KB) |
| TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (493KB) |
| WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (431KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (305KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (5 nm SW)
KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (10 nm N)
4T2 - Kenneth Copeland Airport (12 nm NW)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (16 nm S)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KWEA - Parker County Airport (17 nm W)
KDFW - Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (17 nm E)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (18 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 13-Jan-2005
looking northwest
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:35 | | 01:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 02:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jun-2026 01:45:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Jun-2026 20:45:38 |
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| METAR |
| KFTW | 090053Z 16016G24KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 16027/0004 SLP111 T03110233 $
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KNFW 5nm SW | 090052Z 17017G25KT 10SM FEW050 31/23 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 17027/0021 SLP108 T03110233 VISNO S $
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KAFW 9nm N | 090053Z 17021G28KT 10SM FEW044 31/23 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 18030/0007 SLP105 T03110228 $
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KFWS 16nm S | 090135Z AUTO 17014G20KT 10SM CLR 29/24 A2994 RMK AO2 T02890240 $
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KGKY 16nm SE | 090053Z 16011G23KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP118 T03110228 $
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KGPM 17nm SE | 090135Z AUTO 17009G18KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A2995 RMK AO2 T02940211
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KDFW 18nm E | 090053Z 17017G24KT 10SM FEW045 31/23 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 15028/0005 SLP111 T03110228 $
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| TAF |
| KFTW | 082049Z 0821/0918 18016KT P6SM SCT045 FM091000 18010KT P6SM BKN015 FM091600 18016KT P6SM SCT040
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KNFW 5nm SW | 0823/0923 19018G25KT 9999 FEW050 FEW250 510008 QNH2983INS FM090400 19012KT 9999 FEW250 500000 QNH2992INS FM090800 19012KT 9999 BKN018 QNH2999INS FM091700 19012G22KT 9999 SCT040 SCT200 QNH2992INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0904 TIL 0911 TX34/0922Z TN23/0912Z FN20048
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KAFW 9nm N | 082049Z 0821/0918 18016KT P6SM SCT045 FM091000 18010KT P6SM BKN015 FM091600 18016KT P6SM SCT040
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KGKY 16nm SE | 082049Z 0821/0918 18016KT P6SM SCT045 FM091000 18010KT P6SM BKN015 FM091600 18016KT P6SM SCT040
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KDFW 18nm E | 082049Z 0821/0924 18016KT P6SM SCT045 FM091000 18010KT P6SM BKN015 FM091600 18016KT P6SM SCT040
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