Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
FTW · KFTW · Fort Worth, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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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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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 164° mag · 172° true
- Dimensions
- 7,502 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (FTW) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 710 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 31 ft, 1,450 ft from threshold, 625 ft L of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 59 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 710 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,502 / 7,502 / 7,502 / 7,502 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 7,502 ft | |
| 17/35 | 4,005 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Meacham”Taxi & takeoff
“Meacham”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 (13 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.1 | BOTCH DP · BOTCH DP (NORTH) · DALLAS AREA DP (NORTH) · GARLAND DP (NORTH) · MOTZA STAR (SOUTH) · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 34, 35) · 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 | BOTCH DP (SOUTH) · DALLAS AREA DP (SOUTH) · GARLAND DP (SOUTH) · JOE POOL DP · LIKES STAR (NORTH) · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 16, 17) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 257.95 | LIKES STAR |
| 282.275 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 306.95 | APCH/P DEP/P (NORTH) · BOTCH DP (NORTH) · DALLAS AREA DP (NORTH) · GARLAND DP (NORTH) · MOTZA STAR · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 34, 35) · WESAT STAR |
| 343.65 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
| 379.9 | APCH/P DEP/P (SOUTH) · BOTCH DP (SOUTH) · DALLAS AREA DP (SOUTH) · GARLAND DP (SOUTH) · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 16, 17) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 16 · RWY 34
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 16 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (FTW) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 34 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (UXT) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NFW 108.70 · FUZ 115.70 · TTT 113.10 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth | TACAN | 108.70 · 24X | — | r050° / 4.9 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r240° / 10.1 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | High | r254° / 16.4 NM |
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r254° / 23.4 NM |
| MQP · Millsap | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r071° / 32.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFTW / FTW
- Coordinates
- 32.8199, -97.3608
- Elevation
- 710 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.7 · ☎ 817-740-3346
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fort Worth Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1938/02
- Distance from city
- 5 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 34: MALS · 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-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, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TWYS B, B1, C, AND D WEST OF RWY 16/34, M EAST OF TWY A, TWYS H, J, L, L1, S, W, AND TWY G SE 650 FEET CLSD TO ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS.
- RWY 17/35 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 49 FT OR LESS. TWYS B & B1 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 79 FT. RY 16/34 & TWYS A, A1, AND M DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT. ALL OTHER TWYS DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT.
- H1 & H2 HELIPADS ARE VMC DALGT USE ONLY; NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
- MKD US CUST PRKG SOUTHEAST OF TXL G AND TXL N INTXN.
- HELO SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED ON RWY 17/35. IF SKIDDING IS RQRD, COORD WITH ATCT TO USE TWY B.
- PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS - 24 HR NOTICE RQRD - CALL ARPT OPS 817-994-0653.
- ARPT FEES FOR USE OF CUST SVCS WILL BE COLLD IMT UPON LDG BY CITY OF FORT WORTH ARPT OPNS PSNL.
- RWY 17/35 LED LGT CAN APPR BRGTR THAN RWY 16/34; ENSURE COR RWY ALNMT.
- HELS REPOSITIONING BYD IMT PRKG APRON AND UNDER THEIR OWN PWR MUST CTC ATC.
- ARFF INDEX B AVBL ALL USERS WITH 24 HR PPR.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 310/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 100/F/C/X/T
- RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
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About KFTW
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW · KFTW) is an airport in Fort Worth, TX, at 710 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,502 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFTW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFTW have a control tower?
Yes. Fort Worth Meacham International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KFTW?
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,502 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFTW?
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is in Fort Worth, TX, at an elevation of 710 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8199, -97.3608.
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