FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GKY |
| Lat/Long: | 32-39-49.9000N / 097-05-39.4000W 32-39.831667N / 097-05.656667W 32.6638611 / -97.0942778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 628 ft. / 191.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of ARLINGTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76018 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1971 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GKY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1628 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST; HIGHER INTST BY ATCT REQ. ACTVT PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.625 |
| WX ASOS: | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
| ARLINGTON GROUND: | 121.875 [0700-2100] |
| ARLINGTON TOWER: | 128.625 [0700-2100] |
| REGIONAL APPROACH: | 135.975 |
| REGIONAL DEPARTURE: | 135.975 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.85 WHEN GKY ATCT CLSD |
| WX AWOS-3 at GPM (3 nm NE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
| WX ASOS at RBD (11 nm E): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FWS (12 nm SW): | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
| WX ASOS at DFW (14 nm N): | PHONE 972-453-0992 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JWY (15 nm SE): | 119.575 (972-937-4747) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 49T (16 nm NE): | 135.425 (214-670-1243) |
| WX ASOS at DAL (16 nm NE): | PHONE 214-904-0251 |
| WX ASOS at FTW (16 nm NW): | PHONE 817-626-5811 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LNC (20 nm E): | 118.975 (972-227-0471) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TTTr186/12.6 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| FUZr156/14.2 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| CVEr209/16.6 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CEDAR HILL | | 298/7.4 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| REDBIRD | | 260/11.3 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 279/19.5 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| JECCA | | 263/28.4 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
| MESQUITE | | 247/29.8 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVE FUEL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6080 x 100 ft. / 1853 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 32-40.322683N | | 32-39.341885N |
| Longitude: | 097-05.779817W | | 097-05.533875W |
| Elevation: | 628.2 ft. | | 596.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 168 true | | 342 magnetic, 348 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, 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) PAPI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ARLINGTON PO BOX 90231 ARLINGTON, TX 76004-3231 Phone 817-459-6100 |
| Manager: | ROBERT PORTER PO BOX 90231 ARLINGTON, TX 76004-3231 Phone 817-459-5570 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 250 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 176 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 54 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 15 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 415/day * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TFC WEST OF RWY. |
| - | HEL TEST FAC AT ARPT, 1975 OPNS 15200, MOSTLY FM PVT HELIPAD ADJOINING LNDG AREA. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DODJE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (854KB) |
| KNEAD FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (526KB) |
| MOTZA SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (524KB) |
| SASIE TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (558KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 34 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (221KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 34 | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DALLAS EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (572KB) |
| GARLAND TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| HUBBARD SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (513KB) |
| JOE POOL THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (584KB) |
| KINGDOM SEVEN **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (486KB) |
| TEXOMA NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (495KB) |
| WORTH FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (585KB) |
| WYLIE FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (699KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (3 nm NE)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (11 nm E)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (12 nm SW)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (14 nm N)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (15 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Harrison Aviation, Arlington
Taken in the Fall of 2004
from the South looking North
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 19:00 | | 24:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:25 | | 00:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 03:49:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Oct-2008 22:49:37 |
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| METAR |
| KGKY | 110253Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02220150 53012
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KGPM 3nm NE | 110325Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A2998 RMK AO1
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KRBD 12nm E | 110253Z 14008KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02170144 53012
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KFWS 12nm SW | 110325Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A2998 RMK AO2
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KDFW 15nm N | 110253Z 13008KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02280144 53013
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KJWY 15nm SE | 110323Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 20/15 A2998 RMK AO2
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KDAL 17nm NE | 110253Z 14011KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02280156 53012 $
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KFTW 17nm NW | 110253Z 13011KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02220144 53014
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KNFW 19nm W | 110252Z 13008KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02330139 53015 CHINO N VISNO N $
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KLNC 20nm E | 110331Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A2999 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDFW 15nm N | 102324Z 110024 14009KT P6SM FEW300 FM1400 15013KT P6SM SCT020 BKN300
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KDAL 17nm NE | 102324Z 110024 13008KT P6SM FEW300 FM1400 15013KT P6SM SCT020 BKN300
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KFTW 17nm NW | 102324Z 110024 14009KT P6SM FEW300 FM1400 15013KT P6SM SCT020 BKN300
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KNFW 19nm W | 102121 16010G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2989INS BECMG 0204 13010KT QNH2980INS T30/23Z T12/12Z
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| NOTAMs |
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