KCWC · Kickapoo Downtown Airport
ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,450 ft. Max gradient: 0.54%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 180.3° | 4,450 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.54% |
| 35 | 0.3° | 4,450 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.54% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 3 frequencies
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.200
- A/D SHEPPARD APP/DEP 120.400
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KCWC on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 27 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF
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Airport attended 1200–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1200–0200Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
- ·TEXAS 461 WICHITA FALLS KICKAPOO DOWNTOWN (CWC)(KCWC) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N33º51.64´ W98º29.42´ 1003 B NOTAM FILE FTW RWY 17–35: H4450X75 (CONC) S–30 MIRL 0.5% up S RWY 17: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
- ·Do not mistake Kickapoo Downtown for Sheppard AFB/Wichita Falls Muni aprt 7 miles north. 100LL full and self serve 100LL and JET A.
- ·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 miles NW of arpt.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Aerobatic Practice Area.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 940-733-2327
- ·AWOS–3 119.625 (940) 766–2967.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®SHEPPARD APP/DEP CON 120.4 (Mon–Fri 1200–0200Z‡; Sun 1800–2300Z‡, clsd Sat and hol, OT ctc FORT WORTH CENTER 133.5 350.35) ®FORT WORTH CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.5 (Mon–Fri 0200–1200Z‡, Sun 2300–1800Z‡ Sat and holidays 24 hrs) CLNC DEL 121.2 940–676–8354 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
- ·WICHITA FALLS (VH) (H) VORTACW 112.7 SPS Chan 74 N33º59.24´ W98º35.61´ 136º 9.2 NM to fld. 1133/10E. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – WICHITA VALLEY (F14) 8 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N33º56.86´ W98º36.97´ 1005 NOTAM FILE FTW RWY 13–31: H3320X40 (ASPH) S–8, D–12.5 LIRL(NSTD) 0.7% up NW RWY 13: Road.
- ·RWY 04–22: 3107X100 (TURF) RWY 04: P–line.
- ·RWY 16–34: 2037X42 (TURF) 0.6% up S RWY 16: Fence.
- ·FUEL 100LL LGT Rwy 13–31 NSTD LIRL.
- ·Rwy 13 thld lgts 2 green/red, Rwy 31 thld lgts 2 green/red.
- ·Intensive jet training tfc 2800–4500 ft MSL vicinity of arpt and Sheppard AFB 6 miles NE.
- ·Ctc apch control for tfc advisories.
- ·Unlighted tower 150´ AGL 2 miles S.
- ·Rwy 13 and Rwy 31, markings NSTD; nrs and cntrln small.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Aerobatic Practice Area.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 940-781-7246
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SHEPPARD APP/DEP CON 118.2 (Mon–Fri 1200–0200Z‡, Sun 1800–2300Z‡, clsd Sat and hol, OT ctc FORT WORTH CENTER 133.5 350.35) ®FORT WORTH CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.5 (Mon–Fri 0200–1200Z‡, Sun 2300–1800Z‡, Sat and holidays 24 hrs) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
- ·WICHITA FALLS (VH) (H) VORTACW 112.7 SPS Chan 74 N33º59.24´ W98º35.61´ 195º 2.6 NM to fld. 1133/10E.
- ·WICHITA FALLS N33º59.24´ W98º35.61´ NOTAM FILE SPS.
- ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 112.7 SPS Chan 74 195º 2.6 NM to Wichita Valley. 1133/10E.
- ·RCO 122.3 (FORT WORTH RADIO) WICHITA VALLEY (See WICHITA FALLS on page 461) WILBARGER CO (See VERNON on page 454) WILDCAT CANYON (See CHINA SPRING on page 287) WILLIAM P HOBBY (See HOUSTON on page 360) DALLAS–FT WORTH L–17B IAP DALLAS–FT WORTH L–17B IAP DALLAS–FT WORTH H–6H, L–17B SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
7
since 1982
Fatal
1
14.3% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 58,550 ops in 1990
2024 total
33,770
10-yr total
338,060
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
3.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.42
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=5
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Gear-up landing 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in TX
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uwe Horst Zeizinger | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Ashley Noel Snider | Decatur | TX | 59 nm |
| Ronnie Dean Arnold | Springtown | TX | 67 nm |
| Brandon Ayers | Gainesville | TX | 68 nm |
| Jon Leger | Weatherford | TX | 75 nm |
| Carl Johnson | Hudson Oaks | TX | 77 nm |
| Carl Joseph Johnson | Hudson Oaks | TX | 77 nm |
| Trevor Seth Hall | Hudson Oaks | TX | 77 nm |
| Dale Williamson | Denton | TX | 78 nm |
| Victor Erik Wilson | Northlake | TX | 78 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Roscoe Beaty Jr | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Randall Cal Maley | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| William Bradley O'Connor | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Robert Scott Schertz | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| William John Smith | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Jeffrey Earl Stambaugh | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Patrick Raymond Roche | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Thomas Martin Wilson | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Glen Matthew Spadin | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Gilbert Thomas Gann | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Dean Hauschild | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Robert Scott Schertz | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Robert Wayne Pohlmann | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Ronald Dale Pappas | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Adam Charles Gardner | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Douglas Arden Holland | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Sara Katherine Irwin Gons | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Klaas Christiaan Kroneman | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Jayson Ryan Cook | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
| Joshua Ben Robinson | Wichita Falls | TX | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aerospace Instrument Support, Inc Denton, TX | 76 nm |
| North Texas Avionics Fort Worth, TX | 78 nm |
| Accord Aviation Interiors Fort Worth, TX | 84 nm |
| FieldTech Avionics and Instruments Fort Worth, TX | 85 nm |
| Byam Propeller Service, Inc. Fort Worth, TX | 85 nm |
| Efinger Aviation & Maintenance Cresson, TX | 89 nm |
| Mach Aircraft Maintenance McKinney, TX | 96 nm |
| Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc Burleson, TX | 98 nm |
| Avionics Services, Inc. Norman, OK | 98 nm |
| Addison Avionics Group, LLC Addison, TX | 99 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗