Fort Worth Meacham International Airport frequencies
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW · KFTW) in Fort Worth, TX is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Fort Worth Meacham International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Meacham
- ATIS 120.7
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 124.65
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Meacham
- Ground 121.9
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 118.3
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Lone Star
- App/Dep 118.1 (NORTH · MOTZA · WESAT arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND · NANDR RNAV departures), 135.975 (SOUTH · LIKES arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND +2 more departures)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (13 more)
| 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) |
Every KFTW frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 120.7 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 124.65 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 118.3 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 118.1 · NORTH · MOTZA · WESAT arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND · NANDR RNAV departures |
| App/Dep | 135.975 · SOUTH · LIKES arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND +2 more departures |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KFTW?
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport tower is 118.3, calling "Meacham Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KFTW?
Ground control at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is 121.9. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KFTW?
ATIS at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is 120.7. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KFTW?
App/Dep for Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is 118.1, working as "Lone Star" (NORTH · MOTZA · WESAT arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND · NANDR RNAV departures). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KFTW?
Clearance delivery at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is 124.65. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KFTW
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.