Addison Airport
ADS · KADS · Dallas, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 157° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 7,203 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL · 956 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (ADS) · GS 3.00°
- Displaced thr
- 979 ft
- CTAF
- 126.0
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 637 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 500 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 644 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 / 6,224 ft
- Arresting gear
- EMAS (arresting bed)
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 7,203 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Addison”Taxi & takeoff
“Addison”Departure & arrival
“Lone Star”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.1 | GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR |
| 124.3 | BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · FINGR STAR · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · SASIE STAR |
| 125.025 | EESAT STAR · LOADS STAR · SLANT STAR |
| 125.2 | YEAGR STAR |
| 125.275 | EESAT STAR · FINGR STAR · LOADS STAR · SLANT STAR |
| 135.975 | SWVAY STAR |
| 239.0 | LCL/P |
| 282.275 | APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · FINGR STAR · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · SASIE STAR |
| 306.95 | GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR |
| 308.4 | EESAT STAR · FINGR STAR · LOADS STAR · SLANT STAR |
| 343.65 | YEAGR STAR |
| 379.9 | SWVAY STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 16 · RWY 34
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 16 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (ADS) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 34 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (TBQ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CVE 116.20 · TTT 113.10 · FUZ 115.70 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r030° / 5.8 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | High | r054° / 11.9 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r069° / 17.9 NM |
| NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth | TACAN | 108.70 · 24X | — | r065° / 32.6 NM |
| MJF · Arvilla | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r257° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KADS / ADS
- Coordinates
- 32.9686, -96.8364
- Elevation
- 644 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 133.4 · ☎ 972-386-4855
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ADS
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1956/11
- Distance from city
- 9 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 126.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- NUMEROUS 200 FT BLDGS WITHIN 1 MILE EAST AND SOUTH OF ARPT; TRANSMISSION TOWERS AND WATER TANKS WEST OF ARPT.
- NO TGL WITHOUT AMGR APPROVAL.
- USER FEE ARPT. CPB OFC HRS M-F 1000-2100. 214-208-3636.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- BE ALERT: RWY HLDG PTN MRKGS LCTD AT THE WEST EDGE OF TWY A.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS SURROUND ARPT. PILOTS REQUESTED TO USE NBAA STD NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES.
- AWOS-3 INFO ONLY AVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. ATIS AVBL DURING TWR HRS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 10 FT ARPT PERIMETER RD, 0-200 FT DSTC, 275 FT R, 488 FT L
- 10 FT ARPT PERIMETER RD, 0-200 FT DSTC, 320 FT L TO 460 FT R.
- APCH SLOPE 10:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 40 FT TREE, 430 FT DSTC, 475 FT L.
- APCH SLOPE 17:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 28 FT POLE, 490 FT DSTC, 536 FT L.
- ANTENNA ON TOP OF BLDG.
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About KADS
Addison Airport (ADS · KADS) is an airport in Dallas, TX, at 644 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,203 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KADS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KADS have a control tower?
Yes. Addison Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KADS?
Addison Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,203 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KADS?
Addison Airport is in Dallas, TX, at an elevation of 644 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9686, -96.8364.
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