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Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

FTW · KFTW · Fort Worth, TX · 710 ft elevation · var 8E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KFTW / FTW
Coordinates
32.8199, -97.3608
Elevation
710 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class D
Weather station
ASOS · 120.7 · ☎ 817-740-3346
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FTW
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
FAR 139 class
IV A
Activated
1938/02
Distance from city
5 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:53 AM10:53Z
Sunrise06:22 AM11:22Z
Sunset08:41 PM01:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM02:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 05:53 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 05:22 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 34: MALS · 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

16TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16 · 164°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.95

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

7,502 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 80k, Double wheel 100k, Dual tandem 190k, Double dual tandem 350k.

16
Heading
164° mag · 172° true
Threshold elev
710 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (FTW) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 31 ft, 1,450 ft from threshold, 625 ft L of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
59 ft
TDZ elevation
710 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
7,502 / 7,502 / 7,502 / 7,502 ft
34
Heading
344° mag · 352° true
Threshold elev
674 ft
Markings
precision
Approach lights
MALS
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (UXT) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
TDZ elevation
680 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
7,502 / 7,502 / 7,306 / 7,306 ft

Runway 17/35

4,005 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k, Double wheel 45k.

17
Heading
164° mag · 172° true
Threshold elev
668 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Berm, 39 ft, 1,361 ft from threshold, 1 ft R of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
56 ft
TDZ elevation
672 ft
35
Heading
344° mag · 352° true
Threshold elev
667 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
43 ft
TDZ elevation
672 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Meacham”

ATIS120.7
Clearance124.65
Ground121.9
Tower118.3
Flight service122.6
Emergency121.5

Approach & departure · “Lone Star”

App/Dep118.1NORTH · MOTZA · WESAT arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND · NANDR RNAV departures
App/Dep135.975SOUTH · LIKES 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 (13 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
118.1BOTCH DP · BOTCH DP (NORTH) · DALLAS AREA DP (NORTH) · GARLAND DP (NORTH) · MOTZA STAR (SOUTH) · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 34, 35) · WESAT STAR (SOUTH)
124.3SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR
125.2DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR
125.8LIKES STAR (SOUTH) · MOTZA STAR (NORTH) · WESAT STAR (NORTH)
125.9DODJE STAR
135.975BOTCH DP (SOUTH) · DALLAS AREA DP (SOUTH) · GARLAND DP (SOUTH) · JOE POOL DP · LIKES STAR (NORTH) · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 16, 17)
243.0EMERG
257.8LCL/P
257.95LIKES STAR
282.275SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR
306.95APCH/P DEP/P (NORTH) · BOTCH DP (NORTH) · DALLAS AREA DP (NORTH) · GARLAND DP (NORTH) · MOTZA STAR · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 34, 35) · WESAT STAR
343.65DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR
379.9APCH/P DEP/P (SOUTH) · BOTCH DP (SOUTH) · DALLAS AREA DP (SOUTH) · GARLAND DP (SOUTH) · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 16, 17)

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

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 16ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (FTW) · GS 3.00°
RWY 34ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (UXT) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r047° / 4.9 NM
FUZ · RangerVORTAC115.70r240° / 10.1 NM
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r254° / 16.4 NM
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r254° / 23.4 NM
MQP · MillsapVORTAC117.70r071° / 32.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Airport notices: page 1 ↗

Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen
HIGH
Bulk oxygen
HIGH
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF FORT WORTH
1000 THROCKMORTON ST., FORT WORTH, TX
817-392-5400
Manager
AARON BARTH
201 AMERICAN CONCOURSE, SUITE 330, FORT WORTH, TX
817 392-5400

Remarks FAA

  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • TWYS B, B1, C, AND D WEST OF RWY 16/34, M EAST OF TWY A, TWYS H, J, L, L1, S, W, AND TWY G SE 650 FEET CLSD TO ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS.
  • RWY 17/35 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 49 FT OR LESS. TWYS B & B1 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 79 FT. RY 16/34 & TWYS A, A1, AND M DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT. ALL OTHER TWYS DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT.
  • H1 & H2 HELIPADS ARE VMC DALGT USE ONLY; NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
  • MKD US CUST PRKG SOUTHEAST OF TXL G AND TXL N INTXN.
  • HELO SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED ON RWY 17/35. IF SKIDDING IS RQRD, COORD WITH ATCT TO USE TWY B.
  • PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS - 24 HR NOTICE RQRD - CALL ARPT OPS 817-994-0653.
  • ARPT FEES FOR USE OF CUST SVCS WILL BE COLLD IMT UPON LDG BY CITY OF FORT WORTH ARPT OPNS PSNL.
  • RWY 17/35 LED LGT CAN APPR BRGTR THAN RWY 16/34; ENSURE COR RWY ALNMT.
  • HELS REPOSITIONING BYD IMT PRKG APRON AND UNDER THEIR OWN PWR MUST CTC ATC.
  • ARFF INDEX B AVBL ALL USERS WITH 24 HR PPR.
  • TPA - RWY 17/35 R/W 1300(590) AGL, F/W 1500(790) AGL, RWY 16/34 1500(790) AGL, JETS 2000(1290) AGL.
  • PCR VALUE: 310/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 100/F/C/X/T
  • RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

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 KFTW 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 KFTW

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW · KFTW) is an airport in Fort Worth, TX, at 710 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,502 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFTW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFTW have a control tower?

Yes. Fort Worth Meacham International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KFTW?

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,502 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFTW?

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is in Fort Worth, TX, at an elevation of 710 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8199, -97.3608.

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