Denton Enterprise Airport
DTO · KDTO · Denton, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:53 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
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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
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Runways
RWY 18LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 7,002 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,443 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (DTO) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 119.95
More details — RWY 18L
- Threshold elev
- 639 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 720 ft from threshold, 185 ft R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 54 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 641 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,002 / 7,002 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18L/36R | 7,002 ft | |
| 18R/36L | 5,003 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Denton”Taxi & takeoff
“Denton”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 (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.1 | BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP |
| 124.3 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 125.2 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
| 125.8 | LIKES STAR (SOUTH) |
| 125.9 | DODJE STAR |
| 135.975 | LIKES STAR (NORTH) |
| 257.95 | LIKES STAR |
| 282.275 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 306.95 | APCH/P DEP/P · APCH/P DEP/P (NORTH) · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP |
| 343.65 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18L | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (DTO) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FUZ 115.70 · TTT 113.10 · CVE 116.20 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r351° / 18.8 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | High | r332° / 21.5 NM |
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r316° / 23.8 NM |
| NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth | TACAN | 108.70 · 24X | — | r021° / 28.6 NM |
| UKW · Bowie | VORTAC | 117.15 · 118Y | High | r117° / 37.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDTO
- Coordinates
- 33.2018, -97.1980
- Elevation
- 643 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- 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
- ASOS · 119.325 · ☎ 940-354-2971
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DTO
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD, MIRL RWY 18L/36R & 18R/36L PRESET TO LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 18L - CTAF. on 119.95 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 36R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 18R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36L: 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
- Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RWY 18L DESIGNATED AS A CALM WIND RWY.
- ARPT CLSD TO ULTRALIGHTS AND GLIDERS.
- MOWING OPNS ON ARPT MAY-SEP.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD, MIRL RWY 18L/36R & 18R/36L PRESET TO LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 18L - CTAF.
Obstructions
- OBSTN CLNC 49:1 TO DTHR OVR 20 FT TREES, 980 DSTC, 40:1 OVR LOC ANT, 600 FT DSTC.
- 15 FT LOCALIZER ANT, 500 FT DSTC, OBSTN CLNC 20:1, 40:1 TO DTHR.
Contact
- RYAN.ADAMS@CITYOFDENTON.COM
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About KDTO
Denton Enterprise Airport (DTO · KDTO) is an airport in Denton, TX, at 643 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,002 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDTO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDTO have a control tower?
Yes. Denton Enterprise Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KDTO?
Denton Enterprise Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDTO?
Denton Enterprise Airport is in Denton, TX, at an elevation of 643 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2018, -97.1980.
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