Fort Worth Spinks
FWS · KFWS · Fort Worth, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:56 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunrise | 07:15 AM | 12:15Z |
| Sunset | 07:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:56 PM | 00:56Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 18RRIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 6,002 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 124.625
More details — RWY 18R
- Threshold elev
- 700 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 100 ft, 4,150 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 39:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 700 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 6,002 ft | |
| 18L/36R | 3,660 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Spinks”Taxi & takeoff
“Spinks”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 (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.1 | MOTZA STAR (SOUTH) · 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 · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · LIKES STAR (NORTH) · NANDR RNAV DP · SWVAY STAR |
| 257.95 | LIKES STAR |
| 282.275 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 306.95 | MOTZA STAR · WESAT STAR |
| 343.65 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
| 379.9 | APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · SWVAY STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 36L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 36L | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (JZW) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NFW 108.70 · FUZ 115.70 · TTT 113.10 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth | TACAN | 108.70 · 24X | — | r148° / 14 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r192° / 20.5 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | High | r211° / 22.7 NM |
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r220° / 28.2 NM |
| MQP · Millsap | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r096° / 36.2 NM |
| JEN · Glen Rose | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r044° / 37.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KFWS / FWS
- Coordinates
- 32.5651, -97.3084
- Elevation
- 700 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2000; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 120.025 · ☎ 817-426-4172
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FWS
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1988/07
- Distance from city
- 14 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 36L - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 18R/36L PRESET ON MED INTST. on 124.625 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANT OF ARPT; MAINTAIN ALTITUDES AT OR ABOVE 1000 FT AGL OVER THESE AREAS.
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
- ROTORCRAFT OPNS PROHIBITED IN SELF SVC FUEL AREAS.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
- ROTORCRAFT OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWY A BTN TWY H AND TWY A2.
- HEL SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED.
- TWY A UNLIGHTED.
Runways
- AVBL ONLY DURG DALGT/VFR AND DRY WEATHER SFC CONDS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 36L - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 18R/36L PRESET ON MED INTST.
Fuel
- 100LL FULL AND SELF-SERVE.
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About KFWS
Fort Worth Spinks (FWS · KFWS) is an airport in Fort Worth, TX, at 700 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,002 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFWS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFWS have a control tower?
Yes. Fort Worth Spinks has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KFWS?
Fort Worth Spinks has 2 runways; the longest is 6,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFWS?
Fort Worth Spinks is in Fort Worth, TX, at an elevation of 700 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.5651, -97.3084.
More about KFWS
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KFWS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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