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KGKY

Arlington Municipal Airport
Arlington, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	GKY
Lat/Long:	32-39-49.9360N 097-05-39.4100W 32-39.832267N 097-05.656833W 32.6638711,-97.0942806 (estimated)
Elevation:	628.3 ft. / 191.5 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
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	GKY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST; HIGHER INTST BY ATCT REQ. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 34 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	128.625
WX ASOS:	127.375 (817-557-0251)
ARLINGTON GROUND:	121.875 [0700-2100]
ARLINGTON TOWER:	128.625 [0700-2100]
LONE STAR APPROACH:	135.975
LONE STAR DEPARTURE:	135.975
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	121.875 118.85 ;WHEN GKY TWR CLSD
BOTCH DP:	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:	124.3
WESAT STAR:	118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (3 nm NE):	118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX ASOS at RBD (11 nm E):	PHONE 214-330-5317
WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (12 nm SW):	120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX ASOS at DFW (14 nm N):	PHONE 214-600-7784
WX AWOS-3P at JWY (15 nm SE):	119.575 (972-227-0471)
WX AWOS-3 at 49T (16 nm NE):	135.425 (214-670-1243)
WX ASOS at DAL (16 nm NE):	PHONE 214-353-1551
WX ASOS at FTW (16 nm NW):	PHONE 817-740-3346
WX AWOS-3PT 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

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A JET-A+ 100LL:100LL FULL & SELF SERVE.
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:

Single wheel:

60.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 16

RUNWAY 34

Latitude:

32-40.322678N

32-39.341868N

Longitude:

097-05.779812W

097-05.533890W

Elevation:

628.2 ft.

596.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

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)

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Obstructions:

none

36 ft. trees, 1235 ft. from runway, 188 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF ARLINGTON P O BOX 90231 ARLINGTON, TX 76004-3231 Phone 817-459-5571
Manager:	TRENT BALLARD 5000 S. COLLINS, STE 100 ARLINGTON, TX 76018-3231 Phone 817-459-5571

Additional Remarks

-	EXTSV HEL TFC WEST OF RWY.

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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE SIX		2 pages: [1] [2] (674KB)
MOTZA ONE		2 pages: [1] [2] (425KB)
REEKO THREE (RNAV)		download (215KB)
SASIE EIGHT		2 pages: [1] [2] (438KB)
SWVAY FOUR (RNAV)		download (239KB)
TRUUK THREE (RNAV)		download (198KB)
WESAT THREE (RNAV)		download (210KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 34		download (268KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16		download (178KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34		download (227KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (138KB)
Departure Procedures
BOTCH ONE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (358KB)
DALLAS FOUR		2 pages: [1] [2] (347KB)
GARLAND SIX		2 pages: [1] [2] (343KB)
JOE POOL EIGHT		2 pages: [1] [2] (462KB)
KINGDOM FIVE		2 pages: [1] [2] (368KB)
KUSSO TWO (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (340KB)
NANDR THREE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (326KB)
TEXOMA FIVE		2 pages: [1] [2] (453KB)
WORTH ONE		2 pages: [1] [2] (434KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download

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)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (16 nm NE)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (16 nm NW)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (19 nm W)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (20 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:50	11:50
Sunrise	07:15	12:15
Sunset	19:49	00:49
Evening civil twilight	20:13	01:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Apr-2026 02:06:23
Local (UTC-5)	03-Apr-2026 21:06:23

METAR

KGKY	040153Z AUTO 15012G21KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02560183
KGPM 3nm NE	040155Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR 25/17 A2992 RMK AO2 T02510173
KRBD 12nm E	040153Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM CLR 25/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02500189
KFWS 12nm SW	040155Z AUTO 17010KT 6SM HZ FEW150 SCT190 25/19 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW T02470192 $
KDFW 15nm N	040153Z 17017G24KT 10SM FEW045 SCT075 BKN180 BKN250 26/17 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 18029/0128 SLP107 T02610172
KJWY 15nm SE	040155Z AUTO 16008KT 9SM SCT180 25/19 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW T02460190
KDAL 17nm NE	040153Z 17012G19KT 10SM FEW050 FEW080 BKN170 BKN250 26/18 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02610183
KFTW 17nm NW	040153Z 16014G25KT 10SM SCT090 25/17 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 15027/0135 SLP109 T02500167 $
KNFW 19nm W	040152Z 16015G24KT 10SM BKN090 26/18 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02610178 $

TAF

KGKY	032037Z 0321/0418 16015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM040600 16016KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB FM041000 36016G27KT 4SM -TSRA BKN012CB TEMPO 0411/0414 01014G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN008CB FM041400 01016KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN009 OVC025
KDFW 15nm N	032037Z 0321/0424 18015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM040600 16016KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB FM041000 36016G27KT 4SM -TSRA BKN012CB TEMPO 0411/0414 01014G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN008CB FM041400 01016KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN009 OVC025 FM041900 01019KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050
KDAL 17nm NE	032037Z 0321/0418 18015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM040600 16016KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB FM041000 36016G27KT 4SM -TSRA BKN012CB TEMPO 0411/0414 01014G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN008CB FM041400 01016KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN009 OVC025
KFTW 17nm NW	032037Z 0321/0418 16015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM040600 16016KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB FM041000 36016G27KT 4SM -TSRA BKN012CB TEMPO 0411/0414 01014G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN008CB FM041400 01016KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN009 OVC025
KNFW 19nm W	0307/0407 17020G28KT 9999 FEW030 510009 QNH2980INS BECMG 0309/0311 8000 BR VCTS OVC008CB 540009 QNH2985INS TEMPO 0400/0404 VRB06KT 3200 TSRA OVC005CB BECMG 0405/0407 19012KT 8000 SHRA BKN010 OVC030 510009 QNH2977INS LAST NO AMDS 0307 TIL 0607 TX28/0321Z TN20/0312Z FN00318

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SS		$5.99		---
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