FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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 |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DODJE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (755KB) |
MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (481KB) |
REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
SASIE SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (498KB) |
SWVAY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
TRUUK TWO (RNAV) | |
download (218KB) |
WESAT TWO (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 36L | |
download (238KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R | |
download (215KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L | |
download (215KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (117KB) |
Departure Procedures |
DALLAS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (337KB) |
GARLAND FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (327KB) |
JOE POOL SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (444KB) |
KINGDOM FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
KUSSO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
NANDR TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
SWABR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (438KB) |
WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (419KB) |
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 |
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 |
Times for 23-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
Sunset | | 20:04 | | 01:04 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 19:04:58 |
Local (UTC-5) | 23-Apr-2024 14:04:58 |
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METAR |
KFWS | 231854Z 17017G22KT 10SM OVC032 23/16 A2998
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KGKY 12nm NE | 231853Z 16017G29KT 10SM OVC033 23/15 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 16029/1846 SLP140 T02280150
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KNFW 14nm NW | 231852Z 19021G27KT 10SM BKN031 23/14 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 20027/1821 SLP127 T02330144 $
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KCPT 14nm SW | 231855Z AUTO 19012G23KT 10SM OVC031 22/17 A2999 RMK A01
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KGPM 15nm NE | 231850Z 18018G26KT 10SM OVC030 22/13 A2999
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KFTW 16nm N | 231853Z 19017G25KT 10SM OVC031 22/16 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 18026/1822 SLP134 T02220156 $
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TAF |
KGKY 12nm NE | 231726Z 2318/2418 19017KT P6SM FEW027 SCT035 FM240200 16010KT P6SM SCT250 FM240800 18007KT P6SM BKN011 TEMPO 2413/2416 OVC009
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KNFW 14nm NW | 2315/2415 19015G22KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2315/2318 BKN020 FM231800 20018G25KT 9999 SCT040 BKN250 QNH2988INS FM232300 18012KT 9999 SCT025 BKN045 BKN220 QNH2986INS FM240700 16009KT 9999 BKN012 OVC024 QNH2996INS TX25/2320Z TN18/2315Z FN20046
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KFTW 16nm N | 231726Z 2318/2418 18017KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035 TEMPO 2318/2319 BKN025 FM240200 16010KT P6SM SCT250 FM240800 18007KT P6SM BKN011 TEMPO 2413/2416 OVC009
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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