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KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FTW
Lat/Long: 32-49-11.2000N / 097-21-44.8000W
32-49.186667N / 097-21.746667W
32.8197778 / -97.3624444
(estimated)
Elevation: 710 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
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
NOTAMs facility: FTW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes, LNDG FEE FOR ACFT WEIGHING OVER 70,000 LBS MAX LNDG WEIGHT.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: ARFF INDEX B AVBL ALL USERS ALL HRS.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 120.7
WX ASOS: PHONE 817-626-5811
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
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 118.3 257.8
WX ASOS at AFW (10 nm N): PHONE 817-491-8625
WX AWOS-3 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 972-453-0992
WX AWOS-3 at GPM (17 nm SE): 118.475 (972-606-1433)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FUZr240/10.1RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr254/16.5MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr254/23.5COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
MQPr071/32.5MILLSAP VORTAC117.7009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CEDAR HILL297/23.835308EXQH -..- --.- ....
REDBIRD283/26.228706ERBD .-. -... -..
MINERAL WELLS081/35.126606EMWL -- .-- .-..
LANCASTER288/35.523906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.

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: 7501 x 150 ft. / 2286 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 32-49.810583N32-48.585950N
Longitude: 097-21.749200W097-21.542883W
Elevation: 710.1 ft.673.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 164 magnetic, 172 true344 magnetic, 352 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: 31 ft. pole, 1450 ft. from runway, 625 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 4006 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Double wheel: 50.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-49.490367N32-48.836367N
Longitude: 097-21.991167W097-21.880983W
Elevation: 668.1 ft.667.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 164 magnetic, 172 true344 magnetic, 352 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 39 ft. dam, lighted, 1361 ft. from runway, 1 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 3677 x 100 ft. / 1121 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
RY HAS RAVELING IN CRACKS AND BLOCK CRACKS SPACED 5 FT APART OR LESS.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Double tandem: 60.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 32-49.128333N32-49.024583N
Longitude: 097-21.911667W097-21.203983W
Elevation: 672.0 ft.680.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 092 magnetic, 100 true272 magnetic, 280 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none15 ft. pole, lighted, 675 ft. from runway, 105 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear

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 817-392-6116
Manager: KENT PENNY
4201 N . MAIN ST., SUITE 200
FORT WORTH, TX 76106-2749
Phone 817-392-5400
FAX 817-392-5413.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 195
Single engine airplanes: 68
Multi engine airplanes: 46
Jet airplanes: 64
Helicopters: 17
    
Aircraft operations: avg 271/day *
58% transient general aviation
38% local general aviation
4% air taxi
1% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007

Additional Remarks

- TPA FOR RY 17/35 590 FT AGL; ALL OTHER RYS 790 FT AGL.
- TWY K SOUTH OF RY 09/27 CLSD TO ACFT WEIGHING OVER 12,500 LBS.
- RYS 17/35 & 09/27, TWYS B, B1, C, AND D WEST OF RY 16/34, TWYS C & M EAST OF TWY A, TWYS H, J, K SOUTH OF RY 09/27, TWY G SE OF TWY K CLSD TO ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS.
- 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 between 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 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 16 **CHANGED**   download (271KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 34 **CHANGED**   download (278KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED**   download (214KB)
GPS RWY 34 **CHANGED**   download (200KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (647KB)
GARLAND TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (444KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (668KB)
JOE POOL THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (628KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (630KB)
TEXOMA NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (572KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (621KB)
WYLIE FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (879KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (5 nm SW)
KAFW - Fort Worth Alliance Airport (10 nm N)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (16 nm S)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KWEA - Parker County Airport (17 nm W)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KFTW (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 13-Jan-2005
looking northwest
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KFTW (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
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From to KFTW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Aug-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3311:33
Sunrise06:5811:58
Sunset20:0601:06
Evening civil twilight20:3201:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Aug-2008 20:59:42
Local (UTC-5)  21-Aug-2008 15:59:42
 
METAR
KFTW 212053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/18 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP094 T03220178 58024
KNFW 
5nm SW 		212052Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT050 SCT070 BKN160 33/18 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP102 T03280183 58024 $
KAFW 
9nm N 		212053Z 26006KT 10SM SCT050 32/17 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP090 T03220167 58024 $
KFWS 
16nm S 		212048Z 32004KT 20SM BKN060 BKN070 33/16 A2985
KGKY 
16nm SE 		212053Z 00000KT 10SM FEW060 32/19 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP095 T03220189 58023
KGPM 
17nm SE 		211950Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN055 BKN070 33/19 A2987
KDFW 
18nm E 		212053Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT050 BKN300 33/18 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP095 T03330183 58023
TAF
KFTW 211720Z 211818 17006KT P6SM SCT045 FM1200 17009KT 5SM BR SCT025 FM1500 19011KT P6SM SCT050
KNFW 
5nm SW 		211715 VRB04KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2990INS BECMG 1921 23008KT SCT050 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2103 VCSH SCT040 SCT150 BECMG 0406 15008KT 9000 BR FEW014 SCT030 QNH2989INS T31/22Z T22/11Z AMD 1718
KAFW 
9nm N 		211720Z 211818 17006KT P6SM SCT045 FM1200 17009KT 5SM BR SCT025 FM1500 19011KT P6SM SCT050
KDFW 
18nm E 		211720Z 211818 17006KT P6SM SCT045 FM1200 17009KT 5SM BR SCT025 FM1500 19011KT P6SM SCT050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Texas Jet ASRI 129.85
817-624-8438
800-776-4547
[web site]
[email]
 Pilots voted Texas Jet the #4 Best FBO in the country in Professional Pilot Magazine's 2008 PRASE FBO survey! We were also voted the #2 Best Independent FBO!

In the same survey, Texas Jet's Customer Service Manager, Holly Hopkins, was voted the #2 Best CSR in the country. Congratulations to Holly!
 
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Phazar Flight Support ASRI 132.00
877-892-2844
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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Sandpiper Aviation ASRI 131.50
817-625-5531
817-713-2360
[email]
 Samdpiper Aviation has the most competitive fuel prices and the friendliest service at Meacham Field, located at the end of taxiway Kilo

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 100LL 
$5.75 
Jet A 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
GO Aviation 817-740-9828
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 817-234-9033
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]		 Public telephone, Internet access, Restrooms, Showers, Lodging
 
AAA 3-Diamonds Rating   Mobil Three-Stars   Hotels.com Three Stars (First Class)  
 
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AirNav users who flew into KFTW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES FORT WORTH NORTH 2.9 89-129
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT NORTH FOSSIL CREEK 4.2 72-149
BAYMONT I S FORT WORTH NORTH 2.8 74-85
RADISSON HOTEL FORT WORTH-FOSSIL CREEK 2.8 129-181
RENAISSANCE FORT WORTH WORTHINGTON HOTEL 4.7 197-389
SUPER 8 MEACHAM/NORTH FORT WORTH 2.8 59-79
MICROTEL INN & SUITES - FORT WORTH STOCKYARD 4.2 49-250
HILTON DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH 5.0 169-259
COMFORT INN NORTH 3.0 58-83
COMFORT SUITES NORTH FOSSIL CREEK 4.2 97-98
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT FORT WORTH FOSSIL CREEK 3.7 109-169
 

Other hotels near Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN FORT WORTH TX 1.8 62-154
STOCKYARDS HOTEL 2.3 139-209
HYATT PLACE FORT WORTH/HISTORIC STOCKYARDS 2.3 109-219
HILTON GARDEN INN FORT WORTH N 2.9 
TOWER INN FORT WORTH 3.0 227
COUNTRY INN STES FORT WORTH 3.3 88-129
BEST WESTERN LAKE WORTH INN 3.4 
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE FORT WORTH - FOSSIL CREEK 3.8 77-82
HOMEWOOD SUITE FT WORTH N 4.1 134-169
BEST WESTERN INN 4.2 72-125

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 Meacham International Airport

2 in Haltom City
70 in Fort Worth
4 in North Richland Hills
3 in Hurst
7 in Bedford
2 in Euless
3 in Roanoke
35 in Arlington
11 in Grapevine
3 in Burleson
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Vintage Flying Museum 817-624-1935
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