FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | 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 |
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 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
DODJE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (671KB) |
MOTZA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (426KB) |
REEKO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
SASIE SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (443KB) |
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 (237KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R | |
download (214KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L | |
download (214KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (117KB) |
Departure Procedures |
DALLAS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (337KB) |
GARLAND FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (326KB) |
JOE POOL SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (443KB) |
KINGDOM FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (350KB) |
KUSSO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
NANDR TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (321KB) |
SWABR ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (438KB) |
WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (418KB) |
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 27-Dec-2024
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 13:04 |
Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 13:31 |
Sunset | | 17:31 | | 23:31 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 23:58 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Dec-2024 10:49:13 |
Local (UTC-6) | 27-Dec-2024 04:49:13 |
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METAR |
KFWS | 271035Z AUTO 15003KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 09/09 A2986 RMK AO2 T00950090
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KGKY 12nm NE | 271040Z AUTO 18003KT 1 3/4SM BR CLR 09/08 A2984 RMK AO2 T00890078
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KNFW 14nm NW | 270945Z AUTO 19008KT 1 1/4SM BR BKN002 08/07 A2986 RMK AO2 T00830072 PWINO $
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KCPT 14nm SW | 271035Z AUTO 17003KT 1/2SM FG VV001 08/08 A2981 RMK AO2 T00750075 $
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KGPM 15nm NE | 271035Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM CLR 09/09 A2986 RMK AO2 T00860086
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KFTW 16nm N | 271004Z 17003KT 1/4SM R16/1200V1600FT FG VV001 08/08 A2984 RMK AO2 T00830078
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TAF |
KGKY 12nm NE | 270858Z 2709/2806 VRB02KT 3SM BR SCT250 FM271100 22005KT 2SM BR OVC003 FM271600 21010KT P6SM SCT250
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KNFW 14nm NW | 2707/2807 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2980INS TEMPO 2710/2713 6000 BR BKN008 OVC015 FM2713000 220G10KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2972INS TEMPO 2715/2721 24011G23KT BECMG 2801/2803 18010KT 9999 FEW130 FEW200 QNH2970INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2707 TIL 2712 TX21/2721Z TN07/2711Z FN00259
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KFTW 16nm N | 270858Z 2709/2806 22002KT 1SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 2709/2713 1/2SM FG VV001 FM271600 21010KT P6SM SCT250
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NOTAMs |
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