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KFWS Fort Worth Spinks Airport
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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
BOTCH DP: 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
FUZr193/20.5RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr211/22.7MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr220/28.2COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
MQPr097/36.1MILLSAP VORTAC117.7009E

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18R  RUNWAY 36L
Latitude: 32-34.350867N32-33.361033N
Longitude: 097-18.579250W097-18.581467W
Elevation: 700.4 ft.689.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 177 magnetic, 180 true357 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 100 ft. pline, marked, 4150 ft. from runway, 39:1 slope to clearnone

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: 32-34.295167N32-33.691667N
Longitude: 097-18.385000W097-18.385000W
Elevation: 694.2 ft.695.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 177 magnetic, 180 true357 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: none, in fair conditionnone, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none8 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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (669KB)
MOTZA ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (423KB)
REEKO THREE (RNAV)   download (212KB)
SASIE SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (440KB)
SWVAY FOUR (RNAV)   download (238KB)
TRUUK TWO (RNAV)   download (218KB)
WESAT TWO (RNAV)   download (204KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36L   download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R   download (213KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L   download (212KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (117KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BOTCH ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (353KB)
DALLAS THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (333KB)
GARLAND SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (325KB)
JOE POOL SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (440KB)
KINGDOM FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (349KB)
KUSSO ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (318KB)
NANDR THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (319KB)
TEXOMA FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (434KB)
WORTH ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (415KB)
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 of KFWS (Fort Worth Spinks Airport)
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Photo taken 28-Aug-2014
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Diagram of KFWS (Fort Worth Spinks Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0111:01
Sunrise06:2911:29
Sunset20:3901:39
Evening civil twilight21:0702:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Jul-2025 00:09:34
Local (UTC-5)  07-Jul-2025 19:09:34
 
METAR
KFWS 072355Z 19008KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A3004
KGKY 
12nm NE 		072353Z 15012KT 10SM CLR 32/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP146 T03170200 10328 20306 55006
KNFW 
14nm NW 		072352Z 19009G18KT 10SM FEW050 FEW250 32/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP137 T03170194 10328 20283 56009 $
KCPT 
14nm SW 		072355Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A2997 RMK AO2 T03060222 $
KGPM 
15nm NE 		072355Z AUTO 17007G15KT 10SM SCT048 32/19 A3001 RMK AO2 T03170186 10329 20306
KFTW 
16nm N 		072353Z 18009KT 10SM FEW050 32/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP140 T03220189 10339 20311 55008 $
TAF
KGKY 
12nm NE 		072046Z 0721/0818 19011KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250 FM081100 18011KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB FM081700 19011KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
KNFW 
14nm NW 		0723/0823 18012KT 9999 VCTS FEW040CB SCT250 QNH2996INS BECMG 0800/0801 18008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 0814/0815 20010G20KT 9999 VCTS FEW020 BKN040CB BKN150 QNH2999INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0723 TIL 0811 TX31/0722Z TN24/0812Z FN20092
KFTW 
16nm N 		072046Z 0721/0818 19012KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250 FM081100 18011KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB FM081700 19011KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Vesper Aviation UNICOM 122.70
817-447-8016
[web site]
[email]		 Discover the ease of travel at Fort Worth Spinks Airport, offering quick access to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex without the hassle of larger airports. With efficient FBO services, modern amenities, and a relaxed atmosphere, Spinks delivers the perfect combination of convenience and simplicity for private and business aviation, ensuring a smooth and stress-free experience every time.
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.50 $5.77 
SS $6.00 --- 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
FlywithRobert LLC 817-781-9737
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Huffman Aviation 817-551-9484
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Spinks Flight Center 817-295-8477
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