Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KADS / ADS
- Coordinates
- 32.9686, -96.8364
- Elevation
- 644 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 133.4 · ☎ 972-386-4855
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ADS
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1956/11
- Distance from city
- 9 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 126.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 16 · 157°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL · 956 AGL
- CTAF
- 126.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,600 ft MSL · 956 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 16/34
7,203 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 157° mag · 160° true
- Threshold elev
- 637 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (ADS) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 500 ft R of centerline
- Arresting gear
- EMAS (arresting bed)
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 644 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 / 6,224 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 979 ft
- Heading
- 337° mag · 340° true
- Threshold elev
- 636 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (TBQ) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 500 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 60 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 644 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 / 6,431 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Displaced threshold
- 772 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 7,203 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Addison”
| ATIS | 133.4 |
| Clearance | 119.55 |
| Ground | 121.6 |
| Tower | 126.0 |
| CTAF | 126.0 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
Approach & departure · “Lone Star”
| App/Dep | 124.3 | FINGR · SASIE arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND +2 more departures |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.1 | GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR |
| 124.3 | BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · FINGR STAR · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · SASIE STAR |
| 125.025 | EESAT STAR · LOADS STAR · SLANT STAR |
| 125.2 | YEAGR STAR |
| 125.275 | EESAT STAR · FINGR STAR · LOADS STAR · SLANT STAR |
| 135.975 | SWVAY STAR |
| 239.0 | LCL/P |
| 282.275 | APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · FINGR STAR · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · SASIE STAR |
| 306.95 | GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR |
| 308.4 | EESAT STAR · FINGR STAR · LOADS STAR · SLANT STAR |
| 343.65 | YEAGR STAR |
| 379.9 | SWVAY STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 16 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (ADS) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 34 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (TBQ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR-DME | 116.20 | r030° / 5.8 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR-DME | 113.10 | r054° / 11.9 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 | r069° / 17.9 NM |
| NFW · Fort Worth Nas Jrb | TACAN | 108.70 | r062° / 32.6 NM |
| MJF · Arvilla | TACAN | 109.60 | r257° / 39.5 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗Departures
- BOTCH TWO (RNAV) ↗
- BOTCH TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- DALLAS FOUR ↗
- DALLAS FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- GARLAND SIX ↗
- GARLAND SIX, CONT.1 ↗
- JOE POOL EIGHT ↗
- JOE POOL EIGHT, CONT.1 ↗
- KINGDOM FIVE ↗
- KINGDOM FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- KUSSO THREE (RNAV) ↗
- KUSSO THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- NANDR FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- NANDR FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- TEXOMA FIVE ↗
- TEXOMA FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- WORTH ONE ↗
- WORTH ONE, CONT.1 ↗
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- NUMEROUS 200 FT BLDGS WITHIN 1 MILE EAST AND SOUTH OF ARPT; TRANSMISSION TOWERS AND WATER TANKS WEST OF ARPT.
- NO TGL WITHOUT AMGR APPROVAL.
- USER FEE ARPT. CPB OFC HRS M-F 1000-2100. 214-208-3636.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- BE ALERT: RWY HLDG PTN MRKGS LCTD AT THE WEST EDGE OF TWY A.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS SURROUND ARPT. PILOTS REQUESTED TO USE NBAA STD NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES.
- AWOS-3 INFO ONLY AVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. ATIS AVBL DURING TWR HRS.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
- TPA: 956 FT AGL LIGHT ACFT, 1356 FT AGL LRG ACFT.
- EMAS NON-STD ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 387 FT IN LENGTH BY 100 FT WIDTH LCTD 35 FT SETBACK FM DER 16.
- 10 FT ARPT PERIMETER RD, 0-200 FT DSTC, 275 FT R, 488 FT L
- 10 FT ARPT PERIMETER RD, 0-200 FT DSTC, 320 FT L TO 460 FT R.
- APCH SLOPE 10:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 40 FT TREE, 430 FT DSTC, 475 FT L.
- APCH SLOPE 17:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 28 FT POLE, 490 FT DSTC, 536 FT L.
- ANTENNA ON TOP OF BLDG.
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About KADS
Addison Airport (ADS · KADS) is an airport in Dallas, TX, at 644 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,203 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KADS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KADS have a control tower?
Yes. Addison Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KADS?
Addison Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,203 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KADS?
Addison Airport is in Dallas, TX, at an elevation of 644 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9686, -96.8364.
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