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Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
FTW · KFTW · Fort Worth, TX · 710 ft elevation · var 8E · Towered
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
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1938/02
- Distance from city
- 5 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 01:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 02:09Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 05:53 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 05:21 AM
Plan a flight from KFTW
Runway 16/34
7,502 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 16
- Heading
- 164° mag · 172° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- 344° mag · 352° true
- Markings
- precision
- Approach lights
- MALS
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 17/35
4,005 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 17
- Heading
- 164° mag · 172° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
35
- Heading
- 344° mag · 352° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.1 | RGNL APP DEP |
| ATIS | 120.7 | |
| CLD | 124.65 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.6 | FORT WORTH RDO |
| TWR | 118.3 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFW · Fort Worth Nas Jrb | TACAN | 108.70 | r047° / 4.9 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 | r240° / 10.1 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR-DME | 113.10 | r254° / 16.4 NM |
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR-DME | 116.20 | r254° / 23.4 NM |
| MQP · Millsap | VORTAC | 117.70 | r071° / 32.6 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 16 ↗ · amdt 8B
- ILS OR LOC RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 1
Departures
- BOTCH TWO (RNAV) ↗
- BOTCH TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- DALLAS FOUR ↗
- DALLAS FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- GARLAND SIX ↗
- GARLAND SIX, CONT.1 ↗
- JOE POOL EIGHT ↗
- JOE POOL EIGHT, CONT.1 ↗
- KINGDOM FIVE ↗
- KINGDOM FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- KUSSO THREE (RNAV) ↗
- KUSSO THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- NANDR FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- NANDR FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- TEXOMA FIVE ↗
- TEXOMA FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- WORTH ONE ↗
- WORTH ONE, CONT.1 ↗
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF FORT WORTH
1000 THROCKMORTON ST., FORT WORTH, TX
817-392-5400
Manager
AARON BARTH
201 AMERICAN CONCOURSE, SUITE 330, FORT WORTH, TX
817 392-5400
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- TPA - RWY 17/35 R/W 1300(590) AGL, F/W 1500(790) AGL, RWY 16/34 1500(790) AGL, JETS 2000(1290) AGL.
- 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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