Mineral Wells Regional Airport
MWL · KMWL · Mineral Wells, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 11:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 01:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 5,996 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 300 ft
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 913 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 9 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 345 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 947 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,996 ft | |
| 17/35 | 4,188 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Mineral Wells”Taxi & takeoff
“Mineral Wells”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 360.6 | MINERAL WELLS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 31
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 31 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.55 (VMH) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MQP 117.70 · NFW 108.70 · JEN 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQP · Millsap | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r307° / 4.6 NM |
| NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth | TACAN | 108.70 · 24X | — | r267° / 31.3 NM |
| JEN · Glen Rose | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r340° / 38.5 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 / IATA
- KMWL / MWL
- Coordinates
- 32.7816, -98.0602
- Elevation
- 974 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.075 · ☎ 940-325-2457
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fort Worth Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- MWL
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1943/05
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWYS 13/31 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17: 2-light PAPI (right) · 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
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- RWY 13/31 RWY ENDS NOT VSB FM OPPOSITE END.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- RWY 13, DITCH 6 FT DEEP, 8 FT WIDE, 50 FT LONG, BTWN RWY THR & TWY A.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEG L OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWYS 13/31 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 940-328-7770.
Obstructions
- 8 FT FENCE, 199 FT DSTC, 347 FT R, 15 FT RD, 199 FT DSTC, 390 FT R.
- 10 FT GND 0-199 DSTC, 15 FT TREES, 175 FT DSTC, 150 FT R.
- 9 FT FENCE POLE, 8 FT FENCE. APCH SLOPE 10:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 35 FT TREES, 560 FT FM DSPLCD THR 248 FT R.
- APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 10 FT GND 0 FT DSTC, 180 FT LEFT.
- APCH SLOPE 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KMWL
Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL · KMWL) is an airport in Mineral Wells, TX, at 974 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,996 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMWL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMWL have a control tower?
No. Mineral Wells Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMWL?
Mineral Wells Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,996 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMWL?
Mineral Wells Regional Airport is in Mineral Wells, TX, at an elevation of 974 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.7816, -98.0602.
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