Kickapoo Downtown Airport
CWC · KCWC · KIP · Wichita Falls, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:59 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 11:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:48 AM | 11:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
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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 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,450 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 150 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 979 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 5 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 215 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 37 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 992 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,450 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Sheppard”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.025 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 350.35 | WICHITA FALLS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SHP 110.80 · SPS 112.70 · LAW 116.85 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHP · Sheppard | TACAN | 110.80 · 45X | — | r176° / 7.5 NM |
| SPS · Wichita Falls | VORTAC | 112.70 · 74X | High | r137° / 9.3 NM |
| LAW · Lawton | VOR/DME | 116.85 · 115Y | Low | r177° / 38.5 NM |
| UKW · Bowie | VORTAC | 117.15 · 118Y | High | r294° / 38.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCWC / KIP
- Coordinates
- 33.8578, -98.4904
- Elevation
- 1,003 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.625 · ☎ 940-766-2967
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/05
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- DO NOT MISTAKE KICKAPOO DOWNTOWN FOR SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI ARPT 7 MILES NORTH.
- INTENSIVE JET TRAINER TFC 2300-3000 FT MSL WITHIN ALERT AREA A-636. REMAIN BLO 1800 FT MSL UNTIL IN RADAR CTC WITH APCH CTL FOR TFC ADVISORIES.
- ANTS 2054 FT MSL 3.5 MI NW OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FULL & SELF SERVE 100 LL & JET A
Obstructions
- 5 FT FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 210 FT L.
- OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 22:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 14 FT RD, 320 FT DSTC.
- OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 37:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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Nearby airports
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About KCWC
Kickapoo Downtown Airport (CWC · KCWC · KIP) is an airport in Wichita Falls, TX, at 1,003 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCWC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCWC have a control tower?
No. Kickapoo Downtown Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCWC?
Kickapoo Downtown Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,450 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCWC?
Kickapoo Downtown Airport is in Wichita Falls, TX, at an elevation of 1,003 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8578, -98.4904.
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