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Class D

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

ID KFTW FAA FTW Elev 710 ft Lat 32° 49.20' N Lon 97° 21.65' W Zulu …

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FAA Airport Diagram · KFTW

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Runways at KFTW

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,502 ft. Max gradient: 0.48%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 171.9° 7,502 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.48%
34 351.9° 7,502 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.48%
17 171.9° 4,005 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
35 351.9° 4,005 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.02%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 120.700
  • CLD CLNC DEL 124.650
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.300
  • A/D RGNL APP DEP 118.100
  • RDO FORT WORTH RDO 122.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KFTW

  • NDB FT

    Mufin

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KFTW, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

4 matched · 26 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 09–27 is permanently closed. Plan for remaining-runway operations regardless of winds.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 09–27 is permanently closed. Plan for remaining-runway operations regardless of winds.

    rwy closed permanent

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: H7502X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–80, D–100, 2S–127, 2D–190…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H4005X75 (ASPH) S–25, D–45 PCR 100 F/C/X/T MIRL N…

  • Runway 09–27 is permanently closed. Plan for remaining-runway operations regardless of winds.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Rwy 09–27 CLOSED indef

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RWY 35: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.25º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 16: TORA–7502 TODA–7502 ASDA–7502 LDA–7502 RWY 34: TORA–7502 TODA–7502 ASDA–7455 LDA–7455
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A1+ OX 1, 3 LGT Rwy 17–35 LED lgt can appr brgtr than Rwy 16–34; ensure cor rwy alnmt.
  • ·ARFF Index B avbl all users with PPR.
  • ·Helo skidding opns prohibited on Rwy 17–35.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·If skidding is rqrd, coord with ATCT to use Twy B.
  • ·Twys B, B1, C and D west of Rwy 16–34, Twys C and M east of Twy A, Twys H, J, K south of Twy D, Twy G SE of Twy K clsd to air carrier acft with more than 30 psgr seats.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 designed for acft with wingspan of 49 ft or less.
  • ·Twys B and B1 designed for acft with wingspan less than 79 ft.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 and 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.
  • ·Mkd US Customs pkrg southeast of Txl G and Txl N intxn.
  • ·PPR for acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats–24 hr notice rqrd–call Arpt Ops 817–994–0653.
  • ·TPA—Rwy 17–35 R/W 1300(590) , F/W 1500(790) , Rwy 16–34 1500(790) , Jets 2000(1290) .
  • ·Arpt fees for use of cust svcs will be could imt upon ldg by city of Fort Worth Arpt opns psnl.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 817 392-5400
  • ·ATIS 120.7 RCO 122.6 (FORT WORTH RADIO) ®LONE STAR APP/DEP CON 118.1 124.3 125.2 125.8 125.9 135.975 (North) 118.1 125.8 135.975 (South) 124.3 125.2 125.8 MEACHAM TOWER 118.3 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 124.65
  • ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 108.2
  • ·RANGER (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.7 FUZ Chan 104 N32º53.37´ W97º10.77´ 240º 10.1 NM to fld. 639/6E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 275º–290º byd 40 NM 317º–327º byd 40 NM MUFIN NDB (LOMW) 365 FT N32º53.59´ W97º22.40´ 165º 4.4 NM to fld. 744/8E.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.9 I–FTW Chan 36 Rwy 16.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.9 I–UXT Chan 36 Rwy 34.
  • ·DME also serves Rwy 16. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H35X35 (CONC) HELIPAD H2: H35X35 (CONC) HELIPORT REMARKS: H1 and H2 helipads are VMC dalgt use only; non–movement area.
  • ·Hels repositioning byd imt prkg apron and under their own pwr must ctc ATC. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DALLAS–FT WORTH COPTER H–6H, L–17C, A IAP, AD SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KFTW — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KFTW

39 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

43

since 1982

Fatal

3

7.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 400,873 ops in 1991

2024 total

216,739

10-yr total

1,607,884

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 93% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

1.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.13

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=39

  • Other 9
  • Ground collision 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-01-19 Agusta A109E · Other · VMC · day →
2022-06-07 Piper PA28 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2019-01-27 Beech A36 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2017-07-14 Piper PA28 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2015-12-30 Piper PA 28-161 · Other · VMC · day →
2011-10-14 Hughes 269A · Weather · VMC · day →
2011-07-22 QUASAR ACFT CO LLC 214SL · Fire · VMC · day →
2008-12-12 Cessna 182 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2008-12-06 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2007-11-05 Beech J35 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2001-01-30 Schmidt Questair Venture · CFIT · VMC · day →
2001-01-11 de Havilland DHC-6-300 · Engine failure · day →
1998-12-01 Cessna 152 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1998-03-26 Aero Commander 100 · Other · VMC · day →
1998-02-27 BURCHINAL A4D-2 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1997-12-28 Cessna 180J · Other · day →
1997-07-24 Cessna,Cessna 152,172N · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1997-06-28 Cessna 172P · Other · day →
1996-11-20 Piper PA-28R-200 · Under/overshoot · IMC · night →
1995-12-08 Cessna 310D · Gear-up · night-moonlit →
1995-11-03 Piper PA-28-180 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
1995-05-25 Hispano Aviacion HB-200 · Gear-up · IMC · day →
1993-01-27 Cessna 150L · Runway excursion · dusk →
1990-06-29 Cessna C172 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-06-03 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · IMC · day →
1989-07-11 Cessna 150L · Stall / spin · day →
1989-06-25 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · day →
1989-06-03 Piper PA-23-250 · Engine failure · dusk →
1989-03-26 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-06-06 Rockwell COMMANDER 112 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-01-21 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1986-05-26 Cessna 152 · Weather · day →
1985-07-12 GATES LEARJET 35A · Stall / spin · VMC · night-moonlit →
1985-06-29 Piper PA-28RT-201T · Ground collision · VMC · night-moonlit →
1984-08-02 Rockwell 690B · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1984-03-07 Beech BE-200 · Stall / spin · VMC · night-moonlit →
1984-03-06 Piper PA-23-250 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1982-12-29 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1982-10-09 Cessna 152 · Weather · day →

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KFTW — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

6,561

Flight Instructors

A&P

27,501

Mechanics

AME

167

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

22

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

37

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

24

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

15

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

76

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

153

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

232

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

304

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

183

Flight Schools

FBO

244

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

41

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

43

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KFTW

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Adam Levine Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Carl Evan Koele Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Claudio Ruggero Magliocca Fort Worth TX 2 nm
David H Bohn Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Matthew Borges Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Matthew Lawrence Borges Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Michael Hume Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Robert Owsley Ft Worth TX 2 nm
Robert Gibson Minor Fort Worth TX 2 nm
William Albert Peterson Colleyville TX 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KFTW

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Georges Youssef Accaoui Fort Worth TX 2 nm
C Bruce Albert Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Jerry Keith Baker Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Clifton Harold Beasley Jr Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Willard Dale Benning Fort Worth TX 2 nm
David Allan Boldenow Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Keith Alan Bounds Fort Worth TX 2 nm
William Michael Boyer Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Richard Paul Burgess Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Timothy John Carter Fort Worth TX 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KFTW

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Albert Spin Blue Mound TX 2 nm
Miguel Garay Blue Mound TX 2 nm
Larry James Mccandless Blue Mound TX 2 nm
Gerald Walter Asher Fort Worth TX 2 nm
James Milton Austin Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Jerry Keith Baker Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Willard Dale Benning Fort Worth TX 2 nm
David Patrick Boland Fort Worth TX 2 nm
David Allan Boldenow Fort Worth TX 2 nm
Harry Morgan Clark Fort Worth TX 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KFTW

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
FieldTech Avionics and Instruments
Fort Worth, TX
 0 nm
Byam Propeller Service, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
 1 nm
Accord Aviation Interiors
Fort Worth, TX
 1 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
 7 nm
Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Burleson, TX
 15 nm
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Arlington, TX
 17 nm
Efinger Aviation & Maintenance
Cresson, TX
 18 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX
Irving, TX
 21 nm
Aerospace Instrument Support, Inc
Denton, TX
 24 nm
Bombardier Service Center
Dallas, TX
 26 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.