Denton Enterprise Airport

DTO · KDTO · Denton, TX · 643 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KDTO
Coordinates: 33.2018, -97.1980
Elevation: 643 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
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: ASOS · 119.325 · ☎ 940-354-2971
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: DTO
Attendance: ALL 0600-2200
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/12
Distance from city: 3 W

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunrise	06:20 AM	11:20Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	01:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	02:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 05:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 05:20 AM

Plan a flight from KDTO

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD, MIRL RWY 18L/36R & 18R/36L PRESET TO LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 18L - CTAF. on 119.95 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 36R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 18R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36L: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18L · 177°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,443 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 119.95

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18L at 1,443 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 18L/36R

7,002 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 70k, Double wheel 100k.

18L

Heading: 177° mag · 181° true
Threshold elev: 639 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (DTO) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 20 ft, 720 ft from threshold, 185 ft R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 54 ft
TDZ elevation: 641 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,002 / 7,002 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft

36R

Heading: 357° mag · 1° true
Threshold elev: 627 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 20 ft, 890 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 639 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,002 / 7,002 / 6,602 / 6,502 ft
Displaced threshold: 100 ft

Runway 18R/36L

5,003 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

18R

Heading: 177° mag · 181° true
Threshold elev: 643 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 643 ft

36L

Heading: 357° mag · 1° true
Threshold elev: 627 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 641 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18L/36R	7,002 ft
18R/36L	5,003 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Denton”

ATIS	119.325
ASOS/AWOS	119.325
Clearance	123.95
Ground	123.95
Tower	119.95
CTAF	119.95

Approach & departure · “Lone Star”

App/Dep	118.1	GREGS · HERBZ 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 (10 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
118.1	BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP
124.3	SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR
125.2	DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR
125.8	LIKES STAR (SOUTH)
125.9	DODJE STAR
135.975	LIKES STAR (NORTH)
257.95	LIKES STAR
282.275	SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR
306.95	APCH/P DEP/P · APCH/P DEP/P (NORTH) · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP
343.65	DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 18L	ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (DTO) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FUZ · Ranger	VORTAC	115.70	r351° / 18.8 NM
TTT · Maverick	VOR-DME	113.10	r332° / 21.5 NM
CVE · Cowboy	VOR-DME	116.20	r316° / 23.8 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas Jrb	TACAN	108.70	r018° / 28.6 NM
UKW · Bowie	VORTAC	112.40	r117° / 37.1 NM

Airport diagram

Open PDF ↗

Preview diagram

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches5

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

Open PDF ↗

Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KDTO on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF DENTON

601 EAST HICKORY STREET, DENTON, TX

940-349-7736

Manager

RYAN ADAMS

5000 AIRPORT RD, DENTON, TX

940-349-7744

Remarks FAA

RWY 18L DESIGNATED AS A CALM WIND RWY.
ARPT CLSD TO ULTRALIGHTS AND GLIDERS.
MOWING OPNS ON ARPT MAY-SEP.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD, MIRL RWY 18L/36R & 18R/36L PRESET TO LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 18L - CTAF.
RYAN.ADAMS@CITYOFDENTON.COM
OBSTN CLNC 49:1 TO DTHR OVR 20 FT TREES, 980 DSTC, 40:1 OVR LOC ANT, 600 FT DSTC.
15 FT LOCALIZER ANT, 500 FT DSTC, OBSTN CLNC 20:1, 40:1 TO DTHR.

Nearby airports

74T · Hicks Airport (3 NM)4TX8 · Addington FieldPrivate (3 NM)2TS0 · Myska Field (4 NM)XA0 · Prose Field (5 NM)TX22 · Leroux AirportPrivate (6 NM)TA47 · Richards AirportPrivate (6 NM)

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 KDTO 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.

About KDTO

Denton Enterprise Airport (DTO · KDTO) is an airport in Denton, TX, at 643 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,002 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDTO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDTO have a control tower?

Yes. Denton Enterprise Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KDTO?

Denton Enterprise Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDTO?

Denton Enterprise Airport is in Denton, TX, at an elevation of 643 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2018, -97.1980.

Fly out of KDTO often?

Save KDTO as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appBeta