FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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] |
REGIONAL APPROACH: | 135.975 |
REGIONAL 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: | 118.1 |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 281 | Single engine airplanes: | | 206 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 35 | Jet airplanes: | | 15 | Helicopters: | | 24 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 238/day * | 63% | local general aviation | 35% | transient general aviation | 2% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2023 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DODJE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (755KB) |
MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (481KB) |
REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
SASIE SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (498KB) |
SWVAY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
TRUUK TWO (RNAV) | |
download (218KB) |
WESAT TWO (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 36L | |
download (238KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R | |
download (215KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L | |
download (215KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (117KB) |
Departure Procedures |
DALLAS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (337KB) |
GARLAND FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (327KB) |
JOE POOL SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (444KB) |
KINGDOM FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
KUSSO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
NANDR TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
SWABR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (438KB) |
WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (419KB) |
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 19-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
Sunset | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 05:05:31 |
Local (UTC-5) | 19-Apr-2024 00:05:31 |
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METAR |
KFWS | 190455Z AUTO 34011G17KT 10SM BKN042 BKN048 BKN060 18/11 A3005 RMK AO2 T01790114
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KGKY 12nm NE | 190453Z AUTO 33015G21KT 10SM OVC036 19/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01940117
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KNFW 14nm NW | 190452Z AUTO 35012G20KT 10SM OVC044 18/10 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01780100 $
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KCPT 14nm SW | 190455Z AUTO 35014G20KT 10SM OVC033 18/12 A3004 RMK A01
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KGPM 15nm NE | 190455Z AUTO 35011G18KT 10SM OVC038 20/11 A3005 RMK AO2 T01950109
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KFTW 16nm N | 190453Z 34015G21KT 10SM FEW035 OVC045 17/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01670106
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TAF |
KGKY 12nm NE | 190326Z 1903/1924 35015KT P6SM BKN040 FM191300 02013KT P6SM BKN022 FM191900 02011KT P6SM BKN050 OVC250
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KNFW 14nm NW | 1723/1823 16012KT 9999 BKN033 BKN250 QNH2982INS BECMG 1801/1803 16012KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2986INS BECMG 1803/1805 17012KT 9000 BR BKN015 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1809/1815 BKN009 FM181500 19012KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2986INS BECMG 1818/1819 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS SCT020 SCT040CB QNH2978INS TEMPO 1819/1823 VRB15G30KT 2400 +TSRAGR BR BKN020 BKN040CB AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1804 TIL 1811 TX31/1822Z TN21/1812Z FN20070
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KFTW 16nm N | 190326Z 1903/1924 35015KT P6SM BKN040 FM191300 02013KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 1914/1918 BKN022 FM191900 02011KT P6SM BKN050 OVC250
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NOTAMs |
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