FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | FWS |
Lat/Long: | 32-33-54.4810N 097-18-30.3820W 32-33.908017N 097-18.506367W 32.5651336,-97.3084394 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 700.4 ft. / 213.5 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03E (2025) |
From city: | 14 miles S of FORT WORTH, TX |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 76028 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 07/1988 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | FWS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 36L - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 18R/36L PRESET ON MED INTST. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 124.625 |
UNICOM: | 122.7 |
ATIS: | 120.025 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
SPINKS GROUND: | 119.475 [0700-2000] |
SPINKS TOWER: | 124.625 [0700-2000] |
LONE STAR APPROACH: | 135.975 |
LONE STAR DEPARTURE: | 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 ASOS at GKY (12 nm NE): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
WX AWOS-3 at CPT (14 nm SW): | 119.525 (817-641-4135) |
WX AWOS-3P at GPM (15 nm NE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
WX ASOS at FTW (16 nm N): | PHONE 817-740-3346 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
FUZr193/20.5 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
TTTr211/22.7 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
CVEr220/28.2 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
MQPr097/36.1 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:100LL SELF-SERVE. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18R/36L
Dimensions: | 6002 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 60.0 | Double wheel: | 70.0 | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18R | | RUNWAY 36L |
Latitude: | 32-34.350867N | | 32-33.361033N |
Longitude: | 097-18.579250W | | 097-18.581467W |
Elevation: | 700.4 ft. | | 689.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 360 true |
Markings: | precision, 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) |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Obstructions: | 100 ft. pline, marked, 4150 ft. from runway, 39:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18L/36R
Dimensions: | 3660 x 60 ft. / 1116 x 18 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
Operational restrictions: | AVBL ONLY DURG DALGT/VFR AND DRY WEATHER SFC CONDS. |
| RUNWAY 18L | | RUNWAY 36R |
Latitude: | 32-34.295167N | | 32-33.691667N |
Longitude: | 097-18.385000W | | 097-18.385000W |
Elevation: | 694.2 ft. | | 695.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 000 true |
Markings: | none, in fair condition | | none, in fair condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 8 ft. gnd, 320 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF FORT WORTH 201 AMERICAN CONCOURSE, SUITE 330 FORT WORTH, TX 76106 Phone 817-392-5400 |
Manager: | JOE HAMMOND 450 ALSBURY CT FORT WORTH, TX 76028 Phone 817-392-5430 |
Additional Remarks
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANT OF ARPT; MAINTAIN ALTITUDES AT OR ABOVE 1000 FT AGL OVER THESE AREAS. |
- | HEL SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED. |
- | BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
- | ROTORCRAFT OPNS PROHIBITED IN SELF SVC FUEL AREAS. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799. |
- | ROTORCRAFT OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWY A BTN TWY H AND TWY A2. |
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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DODJE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (670KB) |
MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (425KB) |
REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
SASIE SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (442KB) |
SWVAY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
TRUUK TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (219KB) |
WESAT TWO (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 36L | |
download (236KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R | |
download (214KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L | |
download (213KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (117KB) |
Departure Procedures |
DALLAS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (336KB) |
GARLAND FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
JOE POOL SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (442KB) |
KINGDOM FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (349KB) |
KUSSO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (320KB) |
NANDR TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (320KB) |
SWABR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (320KB) |
TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (437KB) |
WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (417KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (301KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field) Airport (14 nm NW)
KCPT - Cleburne Regional Airport (14 nm SW)
50F - Bourland Field Airport (14 nm W)
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (16 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Law
Photo taken 28-Aug-2014
looking southeast.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 03-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
Sunset | | 19:49 | | 00:49 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 01:14 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 03-Apr-2025 20:36:19 |
Local (UTC-5) | 03-Apr-2025 15:36:19 |
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METAR |
KFWS | 031951Z 34007KT 10SM OVC017 17/12 A2981
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KGKY 12nm NE | 031953Z 36009KT 10SM OVC019 18/11 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP081 T01780111
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KNFW 14nm NW | 031952Z 01010KT 10SM OVC021 17/09 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01670094 $
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KCPT 14nm SW | 032015Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM OVC017 16/13 A2976 RMK AO2 P0002 T01640128
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KGPM 15nm NE | 032015Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM OVC019 17/11 A2981 RMK AO2 T01700110
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KFTW 16nm N | 031953Z 02009KT 10SM OVC020 16/11 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP084 T01610106
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TAF |
KGKY 12nm NE | 031721Z 0318/0418 02014G24KT P6SM OVC020 FM032000 01011KT P6SM OVC020 FM040900 03006KT 5SM -RA BR VCTS OVC007CB FM041500 01007KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC007CB
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KNFW 14nm NW | 0315/0415 01012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN026 OVC040 QNH2975INS FM031800 06012KT 9999 SCT012 BKN018 OVC035 QNH2972INS FM032100 35009KT 9999 BKN012 OVC018 QNH2970INS FM041000 35012G18KT 9999 VCSH OVC006 QNH2978INS TX22/0321Z TN14/0315Z FN20046
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KFTW 16nm N | 031721Z 0318/0418 02014G24KT P6SM OVC020 FM032000 01011KT P6SM OVC020 FM040800 03006KT 5SM -RA BR VCTS OVC007CB FM041500 01007KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC007CB
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NOTAMs |
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