FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CWC |
| Lat/Long: | 33-51-38.2200N / 098-29-25.4350W 33-51.637000N / 098-29.423917W 33.8606167 / -98.4903986 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1003 ft. / 305.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of WICHITA FALLS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76302 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] LD TO FSS 855-5574. |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1800 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35, PAPI RY 17, REIL RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.625 (940-766-2967) |
| SHEPPARD APPROACH: | 120.4 |
| SHEPPARD DEPARTURE: | 120.4 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.2 940-676-8354 |
| WX ASOS at SPS (8 nm N): | PHONE 940-855-9045 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 133.5/350.35 (WICHITA FALLS NR 2 RCAG) WHEN SHEPPARD APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SPSr136/9.2 | | WICHITA FALLS VORTAC | | 112.70 | | 10E |
| LAWr177/38.3 | | LAWTON VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 09E |
| UKWr294/38.7 | | BOWIE VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4450 x 75 ft. / 1356 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 33-52.003907N | | 33-51.270267N |
| Longitude: | 098-29.421700W | | 098-29.426202W |
| Elevation: | 979.0 ft. | | 1003.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 150 ft. | | 250 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. road, 220 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 16:1 AT DSPLCD THLD DUE TO AN 8 FT FENCE 135 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD, 210 FT TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE. | | 15 ft. road, 314 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THLD 37:1 BASED ON 15 FT. ROAD, 564 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD ACROSS APCH . |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WICHITA FALLS 4515 JACKSBORO HWY WICHITA FALLS, TX 76302 Phone 940-766-1735 |
| Manager: | MONICA MORRIS 4515 JACKSBORO HWY WICHITA FALLS, TX 76302 Phone 940-766-1735 AIRPORT ADMINISTRATOR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 69 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 43 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 62/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 07 March 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE KICKAPOO DOWNTOWN FOR SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI ARPT 7 MILES NORTH. |
| - | INTENSIVE JET TRAINER TFC 2300-3000 FT MSL WITHIN ALERT AREA A-636. REMAIN BLO 1800 FT MSL UNTIL IN RADAR CTC WITH APCH CTL FOR TFC ADVISORIES. |
| - | ANTENNAS 2051 FT & 2047 FT MSL 3-5 MILES NW OF 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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (222KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (207KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSPS - Sheppard Air Force Base/Wichita Falls Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
F14 - Wichita Valley Airport (8 nm NW)
KONY - Olney Municipal Airport (35 nm SW)
KFDR - Frederick Municipal Airport (38 nm NW)
0F2 - Bowie Municipal Airport (39 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 25-Dec-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 00:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2008 02:27:14 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Oct-2008 21:27:14 |
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| METAR |
| KCWC | 160205Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM OVC020 14/10 A3026 RMK AO2
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KSPS 7nm N | 160152Z AUTO 36016G19KT 10SM OVC020 15/09 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01500094
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| TAF |
KSPS 7nm N | 152325Z 160024 34012KT P6SM OVC018 FM0200 01008KT P6SM OVC025 FM1200 01010KT P6SM SCT025
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| NOTAMs |
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