Arlington Municipal Airport

GKY · KGKY · Arlington, TX · 628 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGKY
Coordinates: 32.6639, -97.0943
Elevation: 628 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 0700-2100
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station: ASOS · 127.375 · ☎ 817-557-0251
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GKY
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1971/05
Distance from city: 4 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:53 AM	10:53Z
Sunrise	06:21 AM	11:21Z
Sunset	08:39 PM	01:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	02:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 05:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:39 PM → 05:21 AM

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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: MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST; HIGHER INTST BY ATCT REQ. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 34 - CTAF. on 128.625 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

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 16 · 162°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 128.625

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

6,080 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k.

Heading: 162° mag · 168° true
Threshold elev: 628 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 628 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 342° mag · 348° true
Threshold elev: 597 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.55 (GKY) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 36 ft, 1,235 ft from threshold, 188 ft L of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 55 ft
TDZ elevation: 620 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
16/34	6,080 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Arlington”

ASOS/AWOS	127.375
Clearance	118.85 (WHEN GKY TWR CLSD) · 121.875
Ground	121.875
Tower	128.625
CTAF	128.625

Approach & departure · “Lone Star”

App/Dep	135.975	LIKES · SWVAY 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 (11 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	LIKES STAR (SOUTH) · MOTZA STAR (NORTH) · WESAT STAR (NORTH)
125.9	DODJE STAR
135.975	BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · LIKES STAR (NORTH) · NANDR RNAV DP · SWVAY STAR
257.95	LIKES STAR
282.275	SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR
306.95	MOTZA STAR · WESAT STAR
343.65	DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR
379.9	APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · SWVAY STAR

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 34	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.55 (GKY) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TTT · Maverick	VOR-DME	113.10	r186° / 12.6 NM
FUZ · Ranger	VORTAC	115.70	r156° / 14.2 NM
CVE · Cowboy	VOR-DME	116.20	r209° / 16.6 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas Jrb	TACAN	108.70	r103° / 18.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF ARLINGTON

P O BOX 90231, ARLINGTON, TX

817-459-5571

Manager

TRENT BALLARD

5000 S. COLLINS, STE 100, ARLINGTON, TX

817-459-5571

Remarks FAA

EXTSV HEL TFC WEST OF RWY.
MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST; HIGHER INTST BY ATCT REQ. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 34 - CTAF.
100LL FULL & SELF SERVE.

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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 KGKY 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 KGKY

Arlington Municipal Airport (GKY · KGKY) is an airport in Arlington, TX, at 628 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,080 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGKY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGKY have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KGKY?

Arlington Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,080 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGKY?

Arlington Municipal Airport is in Arlington, TX, at an elevation of 628 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6639, -97.0943.

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