FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TDW |
| Lat/Long: | 35-10-11.6000N / 101-49-33.1000W 35-10.193333N / 101-49.551667W 35.1698889 / -101.8258611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3649 ft. / 1112.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of AMARILLO, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 127.85/285.475 (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: | 5098 x 60 ft. / 1554 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair 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. | | 289 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 +4 FT FENCE AT RY END 0B; ROAD AT 52 FT. | | 35 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline +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 fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MARKINGS FADED. |
| 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. | | 23 ft. pole, 950 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear 6FT FENCE 94FT FM THLD 60FT LFT |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair 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: | TOM SPANEL 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 22 June 2009 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 35 | |
download (190KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (217KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 17:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:12 | | 00:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 12:38:26 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 06:38:26 |
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| METAR |
KAMA 7nm NE | 081159Z 20017G21KT 8SM OVC005 11/10 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAMA 7nm NE | 081158Z 0812/0912 20013KT P6SM BKN007 TEMPO 0812/0816 BKN005 FM081600 19015G22KT P6SM SCT008 BKN200 FM090000 17009KT P6SM BKN200 FM091100 36006KT 4SM BR OVC008
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| NOTAMs |
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