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KFWS · Fort Worth Spinks Airport

ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events

ID KFWS FAA FWS Elev 700 ft Lat 32° 33.91' N Lon 97° 18.49' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18R 180° 6,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
36L — 6,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
18L 180° 3,660 ft 60 ft GRS No —
36R 360° 3,660 ft 60 ft GRS No —

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 · 7 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 120.025
  • GND GND 119.475
  • TWR TWR 124.625
  • CTAF CTAF 124.625
  • A/D REGIONAL APP/DEP 135.975
  • FSS FORT WORTH RDO 121.725
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 21 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18R–36L: H6002X100 (ASPH) S–60, D–70, 2D–100 MIRL RWY 18…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 36L: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. Trees. RWY 18L–36…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 36L—CTAF

  • 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 and wildlife invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0400Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 14–32: H3740X60 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 14: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TC…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·When ATCT clsd MIRL Rwy 18R–36L preset on med intst.
  • ·Noise abatement procedure: Avoid noise sensitive areas all quadrants of arpt; maintain altitudes at or above 1000 ft AGL over these areas.
  • ·Rwy 18L–36R avbl only during dalgt/VFR and dry weather sfc conds.
  • ·Rotorcraft opns prohibited in self svc fuel areas.
  • ·Rotorcraft opns prohibited on Twy A btn Twy H and Twy A2.
  • ·Hel skidding opns prohibited.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 817-392-5430
  • ·AWOS–3PT 120.025 (817) 426–4172.
  • ·CTAF 124.625 ATIS 120.025 UNICOM 122.7 ®LONE STAR APP/DEP CON 135.975 TOWER 124.625 (1300–0200Z‡) GND CON 119.475 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Regional Apch at 972-615-2799.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0200Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·RANGER (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.7 FUZ Chan 104 N32º53.37´ W97º10.77´ 193º 20.5 NM to fld. 639/6E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 275º–290º byd 40 NM 317º–327º byd 40 NM ILS 110.95 I–JZW Rwy 36L.
  • ·RWY 32: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 20´.
  • ·Unattended. 100LL fuel avbl 24 hr self–serve.
  • ·Ultralight ops invof arpt.
  • ·Uncontrolled vehicle tfc invof hangars and on twys.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 railroad parallel and adj to rwy on SW side within primary sfc.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 817-239-2432
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 CLNC DEL 125.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Regional Apch at 972-615-2799.
  • ·RANGER (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.7 FUZ Chan 104 N32º53.37´ W97º10.77´ 276º 12.0 NM to fld. 639/6E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 275º–290º byd 40 NM 317º–327º byd 40 NM – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DALLAS–FT WORTH COPTER H–6H, L–17C, A IAP, AD DALLAS–FT WORTH COPTER L–17C, A SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

19

since 1982

Fatal

3

15.8% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 81,999 ops in 2004

2024 total

81,809

10-yr total

675,873

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

5.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.93

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2

All time · n=18

  • Stall / spin 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Other 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2014-07-19 Piper PA 28-140 · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
2022-10-27 Cessna T210 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2022-02-09 Cessna 150L · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2020-12-19 Sonex Tailwheel · Engine failure · day →
2020-05-07 Cessna T210L · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2014-10-04 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →
2012-09-05 Cessna 421B · Stall / spin · day →
2011-07-28 CHRISTIANSEN DON E DO RV-4 · Weather · day →
2011-04-28 Cessna 172R · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2007-11-02 Aeronca 7AC · Other · VMC · dusk →
2005-03-10 Cessna 182G · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2004-07-04 Aeronca/Bubeck Bubeck-Aeronca · Other · VMC · night →
1999-07-23 Boeing A75L3 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1998-06-26 MONTGOMERY QUICKIE TRI-Q/200 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-10-15 Cessna A188 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-01-17 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-11-11 Piper PA-28R-200 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1990-07-19 Cessna 150M · Runway excursion · VMC · day →

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Jacob M Huffman Burleson TX 3 nm
Jolynn Marie Davila Burleson TX 3 nm
Rodney Melvin Tinney Burleson TX 3 nm
James Harry Lightfoot Arlington TX 12 nm
Keith Douglas Weems Arlington TX 12 nm
Terry Strange Arlington TX 12 nm
Adam Levine Fort Worth TX 13 nm
Carl Evan Koele Fort Worth TX 13 nm
Claudio Ruggero Magliocca Fort Worth TX 13 nm
David H Bohn Fort Worth TX 13 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
William Andrew Bascom Crowley TX 3 nm
John Howard Bentley Crowley TX 3 nm
David William Molnar Crowley TX 3 nm
Mark Erin Mickelsen Crowley TX 3 nm
David Robert Elliott Crowley TX 3 nm
Ryan Daniel Gauntt Crowley TX 3 nm
Bernell Quinn Browley Crowley TX 3 nm
Louis Alexander Cocita Crowley TX 3 nm
Dalton Chance Caldwell Crowley TX 3 nm
Kristopher Levi Mccoy Morgan Crowley 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
Ronald Lee Anderson Crowley TX 3 nm
John Howard Bentley Crowley TX 3 nm
Joshua Allen Brown Crowley TX 3 nm
Daniel Ross Mcbride Crowley TX 3 nm
Wesley David Thomas Griffith Crowley TX 3 nm
Sammy Lee Dunavant Crowley TX 3 nm
Gerald Gene George Crowley TX 3 nm
Daniel Ray Holland Crowley TX 3 nm
David Dean Kohler Crowley TX 3 nm
Gary Robert Riester Crowley 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
Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Burleson, TX
 1 nm
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Arlington, TX
 12 nm
Efinger Aviation & Maintenance
Cresson, TX
 14 nm
Byam Propeller Service, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
 15 nm
FieldTech Avionics and Instruments
Fort Worth, TX
 15 nm
Accord Aviation Interiors
Fort Worth, TX
 16 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
 23 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX
Irving, TX
 25 nm
Bombardier Service Center
Dallas, TX
 29 nm
Addison Avionics Group, LLC
Addison, TX
 34 nm

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