FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TDW |
| Lat/Long: | 35-10-11.5663N / 101-49-33.0896W 35-10.192772N / 101-49.551493W 35.1698795 / -101.8258582 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3649 ft. / 1112.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of AMARILLO, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79118 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1963 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 806-376-1008; CALL AFT ARR. |
| Pattern altitude: | 4649 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| AMARILLO APPROACH: | 119.5 |
| ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC APPROACH: | 121.15 |
| AMARILLO DEPARTURE: | 119.5 |
| ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC DEPARTURE: | 121.15 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.4 |
| WX ASOS at AMA (7 nm NE): | PHONE 806-335-1060 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/351.7 (AMARILLO RCAG) WHEN AMARILLO APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PNHr230/7.3 | | PANHANDLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PANDE | | 316/1.7 | | 251 | | 09E | | AM | .- -- |
| HEREFORD | | 044/30.9 | | 341 | | 09E | | HRX | .... .-. -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5099 x 60 ft. / 1554 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | NO CNTRLN STRIPE. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-10.685687N | | 35-09.845475N |
| Longitude: | 101-49.586512W | | 101-49.584298W |
| Elevation: | 3648.5 ft. | | 3639.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 290 ft. | | 299 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 136 ft. right of centerline APCH RATIO FOR THE ROAD 10:1 FM DSPLCD THLD; 40 FT PLINE 400 FT FM THLD 260 FT R. +4 FT FENCE AT RY END 0B; ROAD AT 52 FT. | | 35 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline APCH RATIO 5:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. +4 FT FENCE AT RY END 0B; ROAD AT 50 FT. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 05/23 NBRS FADED, NO CNTRLN. 1 NRS FADED, NO CNTRLN. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 35-09.930378N | | 35-10.207658N |
| Longitude: | 101-49.743048W | | 101-49.244647W |
| Elevation: | 3642.6 ft. | | 3626.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 056 true | | 228 magnetic, 236 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline +4 FT FENCE 162 FT RIGHT CNTRLN AT THLD. | | none |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | TRADEWIND LLC 4105 TRADEWIND RD. AMARILLO, TX 79118 Phone 806-376-1008 |
| Manager: | LES BYRAM 4105 TRADEWIND ROAD AMARILLO, TX 79118 Phone 806-376-1008 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 95 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 90/day * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 48% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | RIGHT TFC PATS ESTABD TO AVOID AMARILLO INTL ILS FINAL APCH COURSE. |
| - | RY 05/23 PERIMETER FENCE OBSTRUCTS PRIM SFC. |
| - | RY 17/35 PERIMETER FENCE OBSTRUCTS PRIM SFC. |
| - | HOUSING AND SCHOOL SURROUNDS RY 23 END. |
| A52-H1 | 35 FT PLINE (MKD) 325 FT SOUTH OF HELIPAD. |
| A44 | HEIGHT MEASURED AT DSPLCD THR. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 35 | |
download (187KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (7 nm NE)
T45 - Panhandle-Carson County Airport (25 nm NE)
KHRX - Hereford Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
KBGD - Hutchinson County Airport (38 nm NE)
KDUX - Moore County Airport (42 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 18-Jan-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 09-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunset | | 21:03 | | 02:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:32 | | 02:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2008 14:10:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Jul-2008 09:10:34 |
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| METAR |
KAMA 7nm NE | 091353Z 20005KT 10SM OVC010 21/18 A3016 RMK AO2 CIG 005V011 SLP166 T02060183
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| TAF |
KAMA 7nm NE | 091139Z 091212 VRB06KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050CB TEMPO 1214 5SM TSRA BKN040CB FM1500 VRB06KT P6SM SCT040CB BKN090 FM2100 VRB06KT P6SM SCT040CB OVC100 PROB30 2103 5SM TSRA OVC040CB FM0300 VRB06KT P6SM SCT050CB OVC100 PROB30 0309 5SM -TSRA OVC050CB FM
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| NOTAMs |
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