NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field Private

NFW · KNFW · FWH · Fort Worth, TX · 650 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KNFW / FWH
Coordinates: 32.7692, -97.4415
Elevation: 650 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; 1500-2300Z++ SAT & SUN, OT BY NOTAM.
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI, 1500-2300Z++ SAT & SUN, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: NFW
Attendance: MON-FRI 1300-0500Z++; SAT-SUN 1500-2300Z++; OT BY NOTAM
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1943/07
Distance from city: 5 W

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	06:22 AM	11:22Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	01:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	02:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 05:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 05:22 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

Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 177°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

11,999 ft × 200 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: High. PCN 107.

Heading: 177° mag · 181° true
Threshold elev: 622 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (NFW) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Right
Arresting gear: E28
Threshold crossing height: 62 ft
TDZ elevation: 636 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 357° mag · 1° true
Threshold elev: 650 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF1
Instrument landing: LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (FWH) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Arresting gear: E28
Threshold crossing height: 58 ft
TDZ elevation: 650 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
18/36	11,999 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Navy Fort Worth”

Clearance	126.4
Ground	121.675
Tower	120.95

Approach & departure · “Lone Star”

App/Dep	125.8	LIKES · MOTZA · WESAT 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 (29 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	BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · LIKES STAR (SOUTH) · MOTZA STAR (NORTH) · NANDR RNAV DP · WESAT STAR (NORTH)
125.9	DODJE STAR
128.775	ARR
135.975	LIKES STAR (NORTH)
226.9	ROPER OPS
239.05	SFA
254.325	CD/P
257.95	APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · LIKES STAR · NANDR RNAV DP
269.325	LCL/P
279.575	GND/P
282.275	SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR
284.1	OPS
284.725	LCL/S
290.25	SFA
291.0	MIL TRNG
291.775	BASE OPS
292.5	OPS
306.95	MOTZA STAR · WESAT STAR
311.0	ALCP
342.55	PMSV METRO
343.65	DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR
351.675	ATIS
353.65	SFA
371.875	ARR
379.9	APCH/S DEP/S
381.6	SFA

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 18	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (NFW) · GS 3.00°
RWY 36	LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (FWH) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NFW · Fort Worth Nas Jrb	TACAN	108.70	r209° / 0.2 NM
FUZ · Ranger	VORTAC	115.70	r235° / 15.1 NM
TTT · Maverick	VOR-DME	113.10	r248° / 21.1 NM
CVE · Cowboy	VOR-DME	116.20	r249° / 28.1 NM
MQP · Millsap	VORTAC	117.70	r076° / 28.2 NM

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Procedures at a glance

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Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Ownership & management

Owner

U.S. NAVY

FORT WORTH NAS, FORT WORTH, TX

Manager

U.S. NAVY

FORT WORTH NAS, FORT WORTH, TX

Remarks FAA

CSTMS/AG/IMG: US MIL CSTMS SKED 1400-2200Z++ MON-FRI 48 HR PN THRU NAS SECURITY DSN 739-5200, C817-782-5200.
CAUTION: MODERATE AND STRONG W WIND REDUCED AT TD PT RWY 18 BY LOCKHEED COMPLEX. BIRD HAZ.
MISC: RWY 18 FIRST 1000 FT CONCRETE, 6700 FT HI-FRICTION ASPHALT, 2800 FT GROOVED CONCRETE, REMAINING 1500 FT CONCRETE, TWY B EAST OF TWY F 50 FT.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 18/36: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
JASU: 1(NCPP-105) 1(NC-8) 4(AM32A-86D) 7(AM32A-60A).
FUEL: OPR 1200-0430Z++. JA.
FLUID: SP PRESAIR LTD LOX.
OIL: O-133-148 LTD JOAP.
TRAN ALERT: NO PRIORITY BASIS. LTD TRAN SVC/MAINT AVBL, EMERG ONLY. HGR SPACE/FLEET SVC/DE-ICE UNAVBL.
RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT CTC AIR ODO C817-825-6411, DSN 739-5715.
MISC: FLT PLAN DISPATCH DSN 739-7531, C817-782-7531. DUTY DRIVER NOT AVBL.
MISC: LOCKHEED MARTIN OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. FOR ACCESS, CTC LOCKHEED MARTIN FLT OPNS DSN 838-5677, C817-763-3624, SEE AP1 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
AFRC - DSN 739-6888.
TRAN ALERT: TRANSIENT ACFT SHALL CTC TOWER ON GND FREQ PRIOR TO ENGINE START AND/OR TAXIING.
FLUID: LOX SVC NOT AVBL W/NON-REMOVABLE LOX CONVERTERS UFN.
TRAN ALERT: 48 HR PN FOR PPR ACFT REQUIRING DLY TRANSIENT/ATC SERVICE. RULES OF ATC SERVICES BRIEF REQUIRED FOR AIRCRAFT DETS OPERATING OUT OF NAS FT WORTH.
MISC: ON SITE WX FORECASTING AVBL, CTC 1-888-PILOT-WX (1-888-745-6899) FOR FORECASTING SVC.
RSTD: ADDL PPR ALL ACFT PARKING ANG RAMP, DSN 874-3256, C817-852-3256, NML OPR 1130-2215Z++ TUE-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN, MON AND HOL. ALL TRAN ACFT CTC ANG OPS 226.9, 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
CAUTION: TAXI ON CNTRLN, INCREASE INTERVAL. FOUR-ENG ACFT, SECURE OUTBD ENG.
MISC: POC FOR THE AFM AND CALP C817-782-6824.
MISC: E-28 A-GEAR MAINT SKED SECOND AND THIRD WED EV MONTH FM 1200-1800Z++. MAINT DAYS AND TIMES ADJUSTED FOR INCLEMENT WX.
AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
TPA: 1050 FT AGL RECTANGULAR, 1550 FT AGL OVERHEAD, 550 FT AGL HELICOPTER.
HOOK E28(B) (1251').
HOOK E28(B) (1375').

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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 KNFW 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 KNFW

NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field (NFW · KNFW · FWH) is an airport in Fort Worth, TX, at 650 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,999 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNFW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNFW have a control tower?

Yes. NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KNFW?

NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field has 1 runway; the longest is 11,999 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNFW?

NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field is in Fort Worth, TX, at an elevation of 650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.7692, -97.4415.

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