Kickapoo Downtown Airport
CWC · KCWC · KIP · Wichita Falls, TX · 1,003 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCWC / KIP
- Coordinates
- 33.8578, -98.4904
- Elevation
- 1,003 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.625 · ☎ 940-766-2967
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/05
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:17 PM | 02:17Z |
Plan a flight from KCWC
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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 17 · 176°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
4,450 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 176° mag · 180° true
- Threshold elev
- 979 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 5 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 215 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 37 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 992 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Displaced threshold
- 150 ft
- Heading
- 356° mag · 0° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,003 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 314 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,000 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Displaced threshold
- 250 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,450 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.625 |
| Clearance | 121.2 |
| CTAF | 122.7 |
| UNICOM | 122.7 |
| Flight service | 133.5 (LOW) |
Approach & departure · “Sheppard”
| App/Dep | 120.4 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.025 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 350.35 | WICHITA FALLS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHP · Sheppard | TACAN | 110.80 | r171° / 7.5 NM |
| SPS · Wichita Falls | VORTAC | 112.70 | r137° / 9.3 NM |
| LAW · Lawton | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r177° / 38.5 NM |
| UKW · Bowie | VORTAC | 112.40 | r294° / 38.6 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DO NOT MISTAKE KICKAPOO DOWNTOWN FOR SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI ARPT 7 MILES NORTH.
- INTENSIVE JET TRAINER TFC 2300-3000 FT MSL WITHIN ALERT AREA A-636. REMAIN BLO 1800 FT MSL UNTIL IN RADAR CTC WITH APCH CTL FOR TFC ADVISORIES.
- ANTS 2054 FT MSL 3.5 MI NW OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
- FULL & SELF SERVE 100 LL & JET A
- 5 FT FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 210 FT L.
- OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 22:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 14 FT RD, 320 FT DSTC.
- OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 37:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KCWC
Kickapoo Downtown Airport (CWC · KCWC · KIP) is an airport in Wichita Falls, TX, at 1,003 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCWC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCWC have a control tower?
No. Kickapoo Downtown Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KCWC?
Kickapoo Downtown Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,450 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCWC?
Kickapoo Downtown Airport is in Wichita Falls, TX, at an elevation of 1,003 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8578, -98.4904.
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