Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
AFW · KAFW · Fort Worth, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
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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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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 16LRIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 166° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 11,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- ALSF2
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 110.15 (UPE) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 16L
- Threshold elev
- 723 ft
- Markings
- precision
- TDZ elevation
- 723 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 11,000 / 11,000 / 10,600 / 10,600 ft
- End lights
- centerline, TDZ
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16L/34R | 11,000 ft | |
| 16R/34L | 11,125 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Alliance”Taxi & takeoff
“Alliance”Departure & arrival
“Lone Star”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 | BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · MOTZA STAR (SOUTH) · NANDR RNAV DP · WESAT STAR (SOUTH) |
| 124.3 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 125.2 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
| 125.8 | LIKES STAR (SOUTH) · MOTZA STAR (NORTH) · WESAT STAR (NORTH) |
| 125.9 | DODJE STAR |
| 135.975 | LIKES STAR (NORTH) |
| 257.9 | LCL/P |
| 257.95 | LIKES STAR |
| 282.275 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 306.2 | GND/P |
| 306.95 | APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · MOTZA STAR · NANDR RNAV DP · WESAT STAR |
| 343.65 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 16L · RWY 34R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 16L | ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 110.15 (UPE) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 34R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.15 (JVX) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FUZ 115.70 · NFW 108.70 · TTT 113.10 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r305° / 9.3 NM |
| NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth | TACAN | 108.70 · 24X | — | r021° / 14.5 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | High | r291° / 15.8 NM |
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r280° / 21.8 NM |
| MQP · Millsap | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r056° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAFW / AFW
- Coordinates
- 32.9904, -97.3195
- Elevation
- 723 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.925 · ☎ 817-491-6188
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AFW
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV E
- Activated
- 1989/12
- Distance from city
- 14 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 16L: ALSF2 · 34R: MALSR · 16R: 4-light PAPI (right) · 34L: 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-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
- PORTIONS OF TWY H MOVEMENT AREA EAST OF TWY A IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 786/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 786/R/B/W/T
Obstructions
- +4 FT FENCE 0 FT 250 FT L; APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD; +5 FT FENCE 0 FT, 250 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About KAFW
Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW · KAFW) is an airport in Fort Worth, TX, at 723 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 11,125 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAFW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAFW have a control tower?
Yes. Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KAFW?
Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 11,125 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAFW?
Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport is in Fort Worth, TX, at an elevation of 723 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9904, -97.3195.
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