NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field Private
NFW · KNFW · FWH · Fort Worth, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:53 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
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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 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 177° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 11,999 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (NFW) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 622 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 62 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 636 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Arresting gear
- E28
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 11,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Navy Fort Worth”Taxi & takeoff
“Navy Fort Worth”Departure & arrival
“Lone Star”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (29 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 | BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · LIKES STAR (SOUTH) · MOTZA STAR (NORTH) · NANDR RNAV DP · WESAT STAR (NORTH) |
| 125.9 | DODJE STAR |
| 128.775 | ARR |
| 135.975 | LIKES STAR (NORTH) |
| 226.9 | ROPER OPS |
| 239.05 | SFA |
| 254.325 | CD/P |
| 257.95 | APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · LIKES STAR · NANDR RNAV DP |
| 269.325 | LCL/P |
| 279.575 | GND/P |
| 282.275 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 284.1 | OPS |
| 284.725 | LCL/S |
| 290.25 | SFA |
| 291.0 | MIL TRNG |
| 291.775 | BASE OPS |
| 292.5 | OPS |
| 306.95 | MOTZA STAR · WESAT STAR |
| 311.0 | ALCP |
| 342.55 | PMSV METRO |
| 343.65 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
| 351.675 | ATIS |
| 353.65 | SFA |
| 371.875 | ARR |
| 379.9 | APCH/S DEP/S |
| 381.6 | SFA |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18 · RWY 36
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (NFW) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 36 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (FWH) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NFW 108.70 · FUZ 115.70 · TTT 113.10 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth | TACAN | 108.70 · 24X | — | r216° / 0.2 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r235° / 15.1 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | High | r248° / 21.1 NM |
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r249° / 28.1 NM |
| MQP · Millsap | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r076° / 28.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNFW / FWH
- Coordinates
- 32.7692, -97.4415
- Elevation
- 650 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; 1500-2300Z++ SAT & SUN, OT BY NOTAM.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI, 1500-2300Z++ SAT & SUN, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- NFW
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 1300-0500Z++; SAT-SUN 1500-2300Z++; OT BY NOTAM
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1943/07
- Distance from city
- 5 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 22 notes
General
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: US MIL CSTMS SKED 1400-2200Z++ MON-FRI 48 HR PN THRU NAS SECURITY DSN 739-5200, C817-782-5200.
- CAUTION: MODERATE AND STRONG W WIND REDUCED AT TD PT RWY 18 BY LOCKHEED COMPLEX. BIRD HAZ.
- MISC: RWY 18 FIRST 1000 FT CONCRETE, 6700 FT HI-FRICTION ASPHALT, 2800 FT GROOVED CONCRETE, REMAINING 1500 FT CONCRETE, TWY B EAST OF TWY F 50 FT.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 18/36: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
- JASU: 1(NCPP-105) 1(NC-8) 4(AM32A-86D) 7(AM32A-60A).
- FUEL: OPR 1200-0430Z++. JA.
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LTD LOX.
- OIL: O-133-148 LTD JOAP.
- TRAN ALERT: NO PRIORITY BASIS. LTD TRAN SVC/MAINT AVBL, EMERG ONLY. HGR SPACE/FLEET SVC/DE-ICE UNAVBL.
- RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT CTC AIR ODO C817-825-6411, DSN 739-5715.
- MISC: FLT PLAN DISPATCH DSN 739-7531, C817-782-7531. DUTY DRIVER NOT AVBL.
- MISC: LOCKHEED MARTIN OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. FOR ACCESS, CTC LOCKHEED MARTIN FLT OPNS DSN 838-5677, C817-763-3624, SEE AP1 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
- AFRC - DSN 739-6888.
- TRAN ALERT: TRANSIENT ACFT SHALL CTC TOWER ON GND FREQ PRIOR TO ENGINE START AND/OR TAXIING.
- FLUID: LOX SVC NOT AVBL W/NON-REMOVABLE LOX CONVERTERS UFN.
- TRAN ALERT: 48 HR PN FOR PPR ACFT REQUIRING DLY TRANSIENT/ATC SERVICE. RULES OF ATC SERVICES BRIEF REQUIRED FOR AIRCRAFT DETS OPERATING OUT OF NAS FT WORTH.
- MISC: ON SITE WX FORECASTING AVBL, CTC 1-888-PILOT-WX (1-888-745-6899) FOR FORECASTING SVC.
- RSTD: ADDL PPR ALL ACFT PARKING ANG RAMP, DSN 874-3256, C817-852-3256, NML OPR 1130-2215Z++ TUE-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN, MON AND HOL. ALL TRAN ACFT CTC ANG OPS 226.9, 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
- CAUTION: TAXI ON CNTRLN, INCREASE INTERVAL. FOUR-ENG ACFT, SECURE OUTBD ENG.
- MISC: POC FOR THE AFM AND CALP C817-782-6824.
- MISC: E-28 A-GEAR MAINT SKED SECOND AND THIRD WED EV MONTH FM 1200-1800Z++. MAINT DAYS AND TIMES ADJUSTED FOR INCLEMENT WX.
Lighting
- AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
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About KNFW
NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field (NFW · KNFW · FWH) is an airport in Fort Worth, TX, at 650 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,999 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNFW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KNFW have a control tower?
Yes. NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KNFW?
NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field has 1 runway; the longest is 11,999 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KNFW?
NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field is in Fort Worth, TX, at an elevation of 650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.7692, -97.4415.
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