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KNFW · NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KNFW FAA NFW Elev 650 ft Lat 32° 46.15' N Lon 97° 26.49' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,999 ft. Max gradient: 0.24%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 181° 11,999 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes 0.24%
36 001° 11,999 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes 0.24%

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.357
  • GND NAVY FORT WORTH GND 126.400
  • TWR NAVY FORT WORTH TWR 120.950
  • A/D RGNL APP/DEP 125.800
  • ARR NAVY FORT WORTH ARR 128.775
  • MISC LOCKHEED 128.410
  • OPS BASE OPS 129.177
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.255

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 61 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 35 threshold displaced 175 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

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

    right traffic

  • Runway 35 threshold displaced 175 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

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

    right traffic

  • Prior Permission Required for all acft. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (7)

  • 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: H3375X30 (CONC) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 17: Railroad. Rgt…

  • Runway 35 threshold displaced 175 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 35: Thld dsplcd 175´

  • Airport attended 1500–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–2300Z‡.

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

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18–36: H11999X200 (CONC) PCN 107R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 18: REI…

  • Prior Permission Required for all acft. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR all acft ctc a

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09–27: 3100X60 (TURF) LIRL RWY 09: VASI(V2L). Pole. Rgt…

  • 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

    Deer on and invof rwy.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (61 sentences)
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL LGT LIRL Rwy 17–35 call ahead 817–293–0510 M–F 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 NSTD LIRL—single white thr lgt each side, NSTD 15´ fm rwy edge. 2766´ usbl at ngt.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and in vicinity of arpt.
  • ·Rwy 35 thld relocated 609´ at ngt.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 7´ wall 76´ east of centerline parallel and adjacent rwy on 1730´ north end of rwy.
  • ·Arpt clsd to transient acft except 2 hrs PPR call 817–293–0510.
  • ·Lndg fee for all tnst acft.
  • ·Windsock may be unreliable due to proximity of trees.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 817-293-0510
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 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´ 203º 18.0 NM to fld. 639/6E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 275º–290º byd 40 NM 317º–327º byd 40 NM FORT WORTH NAS JRB (CARSWELL FLD) (NFW)(KNFW) N (AFRC) 5 W UTC–6(–5DT) N32º46.15´ W97º26.49´ 650 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE NFW Not insp.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 58´.
  • ·RWY 176–356: H3996X60 (CONC) ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 18 HOOK E28(B) (1251').
  • ·S4 MILITARY— JASU 1(NCPP–105) 1(NC–8) 4(AM32A–86D) 7(AM32A–60A) FUEL Opr 1200–0430Z‡.
  • ·JA FLUID SP PRESAIR Ltd LOX.
  • ·LOX svc not avbl with/non–removable LOX converters UFN.
  • ·TRAN ALERT No priority basis.
  • ·Ltd tran svc/maint avbl, emerg only.
  • ·Hgr space/fleet svc/de–ice unavbl.
  • ·Tran acft ctc twr on GND freq prior eng start/ taxiing. 48 hr PN for PPR acft rqr dly tran/ATC svc.
  • ·Rules of ATC svc brief rqr for acft opr out of NAS Ft.
  • ·: Opr Mon–Fri 1300–0500Z‡, Sat and Sun 1500–2300Z‡, other times by NOTAM.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Remark.
  • ·PPR all acft parking ANG ramp, DSN 874–3256, C817–852–3256, normal opr Tue–Fri 1130–2215Z‡, clsd Sat, Sun, Mon, and hol.
  • ·All tran acft ctc ANG OPS 226.9 15 min prior to ldg.
  • ·Bearing strength Rwy 18–36: ST175, SBTT593, TRT585.
  • ·CAUTION Taxi on centerline, increase interval.
  • ·Four–engine acft, secure outboard engine.
  • ·Moderate and strong west wind reduced at touchdown point Rwy 18 by Lockheed Complex.

+ 31 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Navy

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Carswell AFBTarrant Field

Source: OurAirports community

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NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1989-03-18 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33F · Loss of control · VMC · night →

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
Adam Levine Fort Worth TX 5 nm
Carl Evan Koele Fort Worth TX 5 nm
Claudio Ruggero Magliocca Fort Worth TX 5 nm
David H Bohn Fort Worth TX 5 nm
Matthew Borges Fort Worth TX 5 nm
Matthew Lawrence Borges Fort Worth TX 5 nm
Michael Hume Fort Worth TX 5 nm
Robert Owsley Ft Worth TX 5 nm
Robert Gibson Minor Fort Worth TX 5 nm
Carl Johnson Hudson Oaks 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
David Nicholas Pessing Westworth Village TX 1 nm
Christopher Paul Hale White Settlement TX 1 nm
Stephen Norris Hale White Settlement TX 1 nm
Imad Taleb Hage River Oaks TX 2 nm
James Daniel Smith River Oaks TX 2 nm
William Gary Henderson Lake Worth TX 3 nm
Weiter Lee Lake Worth TX 3 nm
Charles Nicholas Cook Lakeside TX 4 nm
James Allen Parks Lakeside TX 4 nm
Georges Youssef Accaoui Fort Worth TX 5 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
Raul Joseph Deck Nas/Jrb TX 1 nm
Jean Carlos Oquet Westworth Village TX 1 nm
David Nicholas Pessing Westworth Village TX 1 nm
Richard Douglas Wells Westworth Village TX 1 nm
Roger Lewis Griswold Westworth Village TX 1 nm
Stephen Norris Hale White Settlement TX 1 nm
William Edward Littleton Jr White Settlement TX 1 nm
Paul Lance Dehart White Settlement TX 1 nm
Bobby Jewel Tamplin White Settlement TX 1 nm
Jose R Oneill White Settlement TX 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Byam Propeller Service, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
 5 nm
FieldTech Avionics and Instruments
Fort Worth, TX
 5 nm
Accord Aviation Interiors
Fort Worth, TX
 6 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
 10 nm
Efinger Aviation & Maintenance
Cresson, TX
 13 nm
Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Burleson, TX
 14 nm
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Arlington, TX
 19 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX
Irving, TX
 26 nm
Aerospace Instrument Support, Inc
Denton, TX
 29 nm
Bombardier Service Center
Dallas, TX
 31 nm

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