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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

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:53 AM10:53Z
Sunrise06:21 AM11:21Z
Sunset08:40 PM01:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM02:09Z
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)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 80k, Double wheel 100k, Dual tandem 190k, Double dual tandem 350k.

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)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k, Double wheel 45k.

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

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D118.1RGNL APP DEP
ATIS120.7
CLD124.65CLNC DEL
GND121.9
RDO122.6FORT WORTH RDO
TWR118.3
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r047° / 4.9 NM
FUZ · RangerVORTAC115.70r240° / 10.1 NM
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r254° / 16.4 NM
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r254° / 23.4 NM
MQP · MillsapVORTAC117.70r071° / 32.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Approaches

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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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