FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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 |
Airline operations: | ARFF INDEX A OR HIGHER AVBL ALL USERS WITH PPR. |
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 |
REGIONAL APPROACH: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.65 |
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 |
IC: | 118.3 257.8 |
JOE POOL DP: | 135.975 ;SOUTH |
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: | 118.1 |
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 972-615-2608 |
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (17 nm SE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
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: | PCN 30 /R/C/W/U | 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:7455 LDA:7455 |
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: | PCN 11 /F/C/X/U | Single wheel: | 12.5 | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 312 | Single engine airplanes: | | 108 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 56 | Jet airplanes: | | 119 | Helicopters: | | 27 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 461/day * | 50% | local general aviation | 41% | transient general aviation | 7% | air taxi | 2% | military | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | RWY 17/35, TWYS B, B1, C AND D WEST OF RWY 16/34, TWY M EAST OF TWY A, H, J, TXL G SE OF TXL N CLSD TO ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
- | RWY 17/35 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 49 FT OR LESS. TWYS B & B1 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT. RWY 16/34 & TWYS A, A1 & M DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT. ALL OTHER TWYS DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT. |
- | H1 & H2 HELIPADS ARE VMC DALGT USE ONLY; NON-MOVEMENT AREA. |
- | 48 HRS PPR FOR ARFF SVCS; CTC AIRPORT OPS 817-994-0653. |
- | 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. |
- | 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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DODJE SIX **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (752KB) |
LIKES THREE (RNAV) | |
download (203KB) |
MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (478KB) |
REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
SASIE SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (495KB) |
TRUUK TWO (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
WESAT TWO (RNAV) | |
download (203KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (247KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (239KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (230KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (234KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
Departure Procedures |
DALLAS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (415KB) |
GARLAND FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (395KB) |
JOE POOL SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (528KB) |
KINGDOM THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (414KB) |
KUSSO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (371KB) |
NANDR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (333KB) |
SWABR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
TEXOMA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (522KB) |
WORTH NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (438KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (130KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 13-Jan-2005
looking northwest
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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 |
Times for 29-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
Sunset | | 19:46 | | 00:46 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2023 23:09:28 |
Local (UTC-5) | 29-Mar-2023 18:09:28 |
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METAR |
KFTW | 292253Z 13010KT 10SM OVC050 17/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01670094
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KNFW 5nm SW | 292252Z 12008KT 10SM OVC060 17/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01720089 CHINO S VISNO S $
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KAFW 9nm N | 292253Z 16011KT 10SM BKN050 17/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01720078
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KFWS 16nm S | 292250Z 14007KT 10SM BKN050 17/09 A3010
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KGKY 16nm SE | 292253Z 09009KT 10SM BKN055 18/08 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01780083
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KGPM 17nm SE | 292250Z 13006KT 10SM OVCC060 17/08 A3011
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KDFW 18nm E | 292253Z 15011KT 10SM BKN055 BKN070 18/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01830083 $
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TAF |
KFTW | 292047Z 2921/3018 16008KT P6SM BKN060 FM301200 15010KT P6SM BKN025 FM301500 16014KT P6SM VCSH BKN013
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KNFW 5nm SW | 2915/3015 15009KT 9999 VCSH FEW060 BKN080 BKN140 QNH3018INS FM291800 17012G18KT 9999 SCT035 BKN055 OVC120 QNH3005INS FM300000 16012KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 OVC080 QNH3002INS FM300800 16012KT 9999 BKN018 OVC024 QNH3004INS TX18/2920Z TN11/2915Z FN20046
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KAFW 9nm N | 292047Z 2921/3018 16008KT P6SM BKN060 FM301200 15010KT P6SM BKN025 FM301500 16014KT P6SM VCSH BKN013
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KGKY 16nm SE | 292047Z 2921/3018 16008KT P6SM BKN060 FM301200 15010KT P6SM BKN025 FM301500 16014KT P6SM VCSH BKN013
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KDFW 18nm E | 292047Z 2921/3024 18008KT P6SM BKN060 FM301200 15010KT P6SM BKN025 FM301500 16014KT P6SM VCSH BKN013
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NOTAMs |
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