FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FTW |
| Lat/Long: | 32-49-11.1730N 097-21-44.8200W 32-49.186217N 097-21.747000W 32.8197703,-97.3624500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 710.1 ft. / 216.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1975) |
| From city: | 5 miles N of FORT WORTH, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76106 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1938 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA - RWY 17/35 R/W 1300(590) AGL, F/W 1500(790) AGL, RWY 16/34 1500(790) AGL, JETS 2000(1290) AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 120.7 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 817-740-3346 |
| MEACHAM GROUND: | 121.9 |
| MEACHAM TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 |
| LONE STAR APPROACH: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
| LONE STAR DEPARTURE: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.65 |
| BOTCH DP: | 118.1 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
| DALLAS AREA DP: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
| DODJE STAR: | 125.2 125.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| GARLAND DP: | 118.1 ;NORTH 135.975 ;SOUTH |
| JOE POOL DP: | 135.975 |
| LIKES STAR: | 125.8 ;SOUTH 135.975 ;NORTH |
| MOTZA STAR: | 118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH |
| NANDR RNAV DP: | 118.1 ;RWY 34, 35 135.975 ;RWY 16, 17 |
| REEKO STAR: | 125.2 |
| SASIE STAR: | 124.3 |
| TRUUK RNAV STAR: | 124.3 |
| WESAT STAR: | 118.1 ;SOUTH 125.8 ;NORTH |
| WX ASOS at AFW (10 nm N): | PHONE 817-491-6188 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at FWS (16 nm S): | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
| WX ASOS at GKY (16 nm SE): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
| WX ASOS at DFW (17 nm E): | PHONE 214-600-7784 |
| WX AWOS-3P at GPM (17 nm SE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
- SAID IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FUZr240/10.1 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| TTTr254/16.5 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| CVEr254/23.5 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| MQPr071/32.5 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MUFIN | | 165/4.4 | | 365 | | 08E | | FT | ..-. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 7502 x 150 ft. / 2287 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.810627N | | 32-48.585940N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.749197W | | 097-21.542867W |
| Elevation: | 710.1 ft. | | 674.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 172 true | | 344 magnetic, 352 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7502 TODA:7502 ASDA:7502 LDA:7502 | | TORA:7502 TODA:7502 ASDA:7306 LDA:7306 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. pole, 1450 ft. from runway, 625 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4005 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.490370N | | 32-48.836858N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.991187W | | 097-21.881068W |
| Elevation: | 668.2 ft. | | 667.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 172 true | | 344 magnetic, 352 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. berm, lighted, 1361 ft. from runway, 1 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | none |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 35 x 35 ft. / 11 x 11 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Latitude: | 32-49.154333N | | |
| Longitude: | 097-21.993833W | | |
| Elevation: | 710.1 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none, in good condition | | |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 35 x 35 ft. / 11 x 11 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Latitude: | 32-49.099667N | | |
| Longitude: | 097-21.984500W | | |
| Elevation: | 668.7 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none, in fair condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FORT WORTH 1000 THROCKMORTON ST. FORT WORTH, TX 76102-6311 Phone 817-392-5400 |
| Manager: | AARON BARTH 201 AMERICAN CONCOURSE, SUITE 330 FORT WORTH, TX 76106-2749 Phone 817 392-5400 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-16/34 | PCR VALUE: 310/R/C/W/T |
| A39-17/35 | PCR VALUE: 100/F/C/X/T |
| - | TWYS B, B1, C, AND D WEST OF RWY 16/34, TWYS C & M EAST OF TWY A, TWYS H, J, K SOUTH OF TWY D, TWY G SE OF TWY K CLSD TO ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | RWY 17/35 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 49 FT OR LESS. TWYS B & B1 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT. RWY 16/34 & TWYS A, A1 & M DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT. ALL OTHER TWYS DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT. |
| - | H1 & H2 HELIPADS ARE VMC DALGT USE ONLY; NON-MOVEMENT AREA. |
| - | MKD US CUST PRKG SOUTHEAST OF TXL G AND TXL N INTXN. |
| - | HELO SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED ON RWY 17/35. IF SKIDDING IS RQRD, COORD WITH ATCT TO USE TWY B. |
| - | PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS - 24 HR NOTICE RQRD - CALL ARPT OPS 817-994-0653. |
| - | ARPT FEES FOR USE OF CUST SVCS WILL BE COLLD IMT UPON LDG BY CITY OF FORT WORTH ARPT OPNS PSNL. |
| - | RWY 17/35 LED LGT CAN APPR BRGTR THAN RWY 16/34; ENSURE COR RWY ALNMT. |
| - | HELS REPOSITIONING BYD IMT PRKG APRON AND UNDER THEIR OWN PWR MUST CTC ATC. |
| - | ARFF INDEX B AVBL ALL USERS WITH PPR. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DODJE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (675KB) |
| LIKES FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (426KB) |
| REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
| SASIE EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (438KB) |
| TRUUK THREE (RNAV) | |
download (199KB) |
| WESAT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (234KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BOTCH ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (462KB) |
| DALLAS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (392KB) |
| GARLAND SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (387KB) |
| JOE POOL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (499KB) |
| KINGDOM FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (412KB) |
| KUSSO TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (376KB) |
| NANDR THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (370KB) |
| TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (493KB) |
| WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (431KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (305KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (5 nm SW)
KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (10 nm N)
4T2 - Kenneth Copeland Airport (12 nm NW)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (16 nm S)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KWEA - Parker County Airport (17 nm W)
KDFW - Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (17 nm E)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (18 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 13-Jan-2005
looking northwest
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Times for 23-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 01:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2026 13:43:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Apr-2026 08:43:10 |
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| METAR |
| KFTW | 231253Z 16010G19KT 10SM OVC018 21/17 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02060172
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KNFW 5nm SW | 231252Z 17009G20KT 10SM OVC020 21/18 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02110178 $
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KAFW 9nm N | 231253Z 17013KT 10SM OVC016 21/18 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 18027/1216 SLP095 T02060178 $
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KFWS 16nm S | 231247Z 16009KT 10SM OVC018 20/19 A2985
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KGKY 16nm SE | 231253Z 16011KT 10SM OVC019 21/18 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02110178 $
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KGPM 17nm SE | 231315Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM OVC020 21/17 A2988 RMK AO2 T02100170
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KDFW 18nm E | 231253Z 17014G24KT 10SM OVC017 21/17 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP096 T02110172
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| TAF |
| KFTW | 231120Z 2312/2412 17014KT P6SM OVC015 FM231700 18015G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM232000 18016G26KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM240800 19013G23KT P6SM BKN015
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KNFW 5nm SW | 230600Z 2307/2407 17012KT 9999 BKN022 QNH2980INS FM231200 17012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH2974INS FM231800 17016G23KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2965INS BECMG 2401/2403 15008G23KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 QNH2965INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2307 TIL 2311 TX25/2322Z TN20/2310Z FN00326
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KAFW 9nm N | 231120Z 2312/2412 17014KT P6SM OVC015 FM231700 18015G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM232000 18016G26KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM240800 19013G23KT P6SM BKN015
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KGKY 16nm SE | 231120Z 2312/2412 17014KT P6SM OVC015 FM231700 18015G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM232000 18016G26KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM240800 19013G23KT P6SM BKN015
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KDFW 18nm E | 231120Z 2312/2418 17014KT P6SM OVC015 FM231700 18015G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM232000 18016G26KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM240800 19013G23KT P6SM BKN015
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