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KTDW · Tradewind Airport

ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events

ID KTDW FAA TDW Elev 3,649 ft Lat 35° 10.19' N Lon 101° 49.56' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,098 ft. Max gradient: 0.52%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 179.9° 5,098 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.18%
35 359.9° 5,098 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.18%
05 55.9° 3,000 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.52%
23 235.9° 3,000 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.52%

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 125.400
  • A/D AMARILLO APP/DEP 119.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KTDW on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 9 matched · 18 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.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 17 threshold displaced 151 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

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

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 151 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    right traffic

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

    right traffic

All translated remarks (9)

  • 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: H6015X60 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 151´. Ro…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: 3200X70 (TURF) RWY 04: Rgt tfc.…

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 151 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H6015X60 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 151´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0100Z‡.

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

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 17–35: H5098X60 (ASPH) S–16 MIRL RWY 17: REIL. Thld dspl…

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

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 35: REIL. Thld dsplcd 289´. Trees. RWY 05–23: H3000X60 (…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17, 35; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 17, 35; MIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·Click PTT slowly, no more than once per second.
  • ·Rwy 17 dsplcd thr at 415 ft, not lgtd.
  • ·Day len 6015 ft, night len 5000 ft.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 806-206-6525
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.725 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A1+ OX 3 LGT MIRL Rwy 17–35 SS–SR preset low.
  • ·Aft hrs svc 806–376–1008.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 806-376-1008
  • ·AWOS–AV 118.475 (806) 350–7407.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®AMARILLO APP/DEP CON 119.5 (1200–0600Z‡) ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.85 (0600–1200Z‡) CLNC DEL 125.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·PANHANDLE (H) (H) VORTACW 116.6 PNH Chan 113 N35º14.10´ W101º41.94´ 230º 7.4 NM to fld. 3595/8E.
  • ·PANDE NDB (LOMW) 251 AM N35º08.79´ W101º48.33´ 317º 1.7 NM to fld. 3609/8E.
  • ·NDB unmonitored when ATCT clsd. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H50X50 (ASPH) AMASON N31º49.97´ W94º09.23´ NOTAM FILE CXO.
  • ·NDB (MHW) 341 CZJ at Center Muni. 329/4E.
  • ·AMBASSADOR N32º35.13´ W95º06.79´ NOTAM FILE FTW.
  • ·NDB (MHW) 404 ABG 424/7E.
  • ·DALLAS–FT WORTH H–6G, L–15B DALLAS–FT WORTH H–6G, L–15B IAP HOUSTON L–19E DALLAS–FT.
  • ·WORTH SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

3

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=18

  • Other 8
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-09-10 Beech A36 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2022-06-04 Beech A36 · Engine failure · IMC · day →
2016-06-30 Piper PA28 · Stall / spin · day →
2013-07-25 Piper PA-30 · Engine failure · day →
2010-02-17 Piper PA-30 · Engine failure · VMC · dawn →
2008-04-12 Cessna 182N · Other · VMC · day →
2007-06-07 Cessna 172K · Stall / spin · day →
2004-01-03 Mooney M20C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2003-11-05 Piper PA-28-160 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1996-09-06 Pzl-Mielec MIG-17 · CFIT · day →
1989-05-24 Beech A36TC · Other · VMC · day →
1985-04-19 Cessna 421B · Other · VMC · day →
1985-01-14 Beech V35B · Other · VMC · day →
1984-11-11 REED,Cessna BANDIT 1,150M · Other · VMC · day →
1984-11-09 Cessna 170B · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1984-10-07 Piper PA-30 · Other · VMC · night →
1984-08-03 Beech B-60 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-11-08 Cessna 310Q · Other · 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
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 2 nm
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 97 nm
Patrick Timothy Bradley Lubbock TX 97 nm
Rosemary Stidham Lubbock TX 97 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Lubbock TX 97 nm
Willie Strieder Lubbock TX 97 nm
Donald Borba Slaton TX 104 nm
Christina Genova Dodge City KS 178 nm
Uwe Horst Zeizinger Wichita Falls TX 180 nm
David Newman Goll Midland TX 189 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
Stephen Rex Douglass Amarillo TX 2 nm
William Joseph Findley Jr Amarillo TX 2 nm
Michael Dean Hanson Amarillo TX 2 nm
Thomas Jefferson Hickman Amarillo TX 2 nm
Floyd Nolan Houdashell Jr Amarillo TX 2 nm
Thomas Webster Lowrey Jr Amarillo TX 2 nm
James William Luff Jr Amarillo TX 2 nm
Wayelon Howard Penland Amarillo TX 2 nm
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 2 nm
Louis Patricio Montano Amarillo TX 2 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
Richard Fredrick Brakey Amarillo TX 2 nm
Floyd Nolan Houdashell Jr Amarillo TX 2 nm
Donald Larry Johnson Amarillo TX 2 nm
Wayelon Howard Penland Amarillo TX 2 nm
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 2 nm
David Joe Rucker Amarillo TX 2 nm
Douglas Andrew Evans Amarillo TX 2 nm
Norman Ray Bearden Amarillo TX 2 nm
John Allen Seitz Amarillo TX 2 nm
Ainslie Martini Vaughan Amarillo TX 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 6 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 164 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 195 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
 195 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
 197 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 205 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 210 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 214 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 238 nm
Time Calibrations
San Angelo, TX
 238 nm

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