Fort Worth Spinks Airport

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Fort Worth Weather (°F)

METAR: KFWS 181755Z 01010KT 10SM CLR 14/01 A3036

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KFWS (0.4 NM at True Heading of 177)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1028.2
Temperature: 14 C (57.2 F)
Dewpoint: 1 C (33.8 F)

Location

Latitude: 
32-33-54.4810N (32.565134)
Longitude: 
097-18-30.3820W (-97.308439)
Elevation: 
700.4 feet MSL (213 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
3 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
14 N.M. S of Fort Worth, Texas
Found On: 
Dallas-Ft Worth Chart
FAA Region: 
ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOE HAMMOND
450 ALSBURY CT
FORT WORTH, TX 76028
817-392-5430
CITY OF FORT WORTH
201 AMERICAN CONCOURSE, SUITE 330
FORT WORTH, TX 76106
817-392-5400

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
07/1988
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-2200
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZFW (Fort Worth)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZFW (Fort Worth)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1700 feet (518 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
FWS
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  208
Multi Engine:  34
Jet Engine:  14
GA Helicopters:  22
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 11/30/2023)

Total Operations:  84164
Air Taxi:  1801 2.1%
GA Local:  52189 62.0%
GA Itinerant:  30126 35.8%
Military Aircraft:  48 0.1%

Communications

CTAF:  124.625
Unicom:  122.700
Tower:  SPINKS
124.625
Hrs: 0700-2000
Ground:  119.475
Approach:  REGIONAL
Departure:  REGIONAL
ATIS:  120.025
Hrs: 24
AWOS-3PT:  120.025 (817-426-4172)

  • ATCT OWNED & OPRD BY CITY OF FORT WORTH.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 817

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Harrison Aviation
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122.7 447-8016 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field: 
FSS Name (ID):  Fort Worth(FTW)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SC-2
DP DALLAS THREE SC-2
DP DALLAS THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
DP GARLAND FIVE SC-2
DP GARLAND FIVE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
DP JOE POOL SEVEN SC-2
DP JOE POOL SEVEN[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
DP KINGDOM FOUR SC-2 Changed
DP KINGDOM FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
DP KUSSO ONE (RNAV) SC-2
DP KUSSO ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
DP NANDR TWO (RNAV) SC-2
DP NANDR TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
DP SWABR ONE (RNAV) SC-2
DP SWABR ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
DP TEXOMA FIVE SC-2
DP TEXOMA FIVE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
DP WORTH ONE SC-2
DP WORTH ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 36L SC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R SC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L SC-2
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SC-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SC-2
STAR DODJE SIX SC-2
STAR DODJE SIX[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
STAR MOTZA ONE SC-2
STAR MOTZA ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
STAR REEKO THREE (RNAV) SC-2
STAR SASIE SEVEN SC-2
STAR SASIE SEVEN[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
STAR SWVAY FOUR (RNAV) SC-2
STAR TRUUK TWO (RNAV) SC-2
STAR WESAT TWO (RNAV) SC-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KFWS

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
4.4 Sycamore Strip Airport
(9F9)
328 325 100LL
12.3 Arlington Municipal Airport
(KGKY GKY)
61 58 100LL, Jet A
14.2 Cleburne Regional Airport
(KCPT CPT)
206 203 100LL, Jet A
14.3 Bourland Field Airport
(50F)
274 271 100LL, Jet A
15.5 Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
(KGPM GPM)
58 55 100LL, Jet A
15.5 Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
(FTW KFTW FTW)
349 346 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
21.0 Mid-Way Regional Airport
(KJWY JWY)
107 104 100LL, Jet A
21.8 Parker County Airport
(WEA KWEA WEA)
300 297 100LL
22.6 Hicks Airfield Airport
(T67)
346 343 100LL
23.3 Dallas Exec Airport
(RBD KRBD RBD)
72 69 100LL, Jet A
24.2 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
(DFW KDFW DFW)
34 31 100LL, Jet A
25.5 Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
(AFW KAFW AFW)
358 355 100LL, Jet A-1+
27.0 Granbury Regional Airport
(KGDJ GDJ)
254 251 100LL, Jet A
28.6 Dallas Love Field Airport
(DAL KDAL DAL)
53 50 100LL, Jet A
29.3 Aero Valley Airport
(52F)
7 4 100LL
29.9 Lancaster Regional Airport
(KLNC LNC)
88 85 100LL, Jet A+
34.0 Addison Airport
(ADS KADS ADS)
44 41 100LL, Jet A
36.4 Air Park-Dallas Airport
(F69)
40 37 100LL
36.9 Garland/Dfw Heloplex Heliport
(T57)
58 55 100LL, Jet A
38.6 Denton Enterprise Airport
(KDTO DTO)
8 5 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

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This field is required
NM of KFWS

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of KFWS

Remarks

A110-1 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANT OF ARPT; MAINTAIN ALTITUDES AT OR ABOVE 1000 FT AGL OVER THESE AREAS.
A110-10 HEL SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED.
A110-2 BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
A110-7 ROTORCRAFT OPNS PROHIBITED IN SELF SVC FUEL AREAS.
A110-8 FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799.
A110-9 ROTORCRAFT OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWY A BTN TWY H AND TWY A2.
A30-18L/36R AVBL ONLY DURG DALGT/VFR AND DRY WEATHER SFC CONDS.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL SELF-SERVE.
A81-APT ACTVT MALSR RWY 36L - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 18R/36L PRESET ON MED INTST.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 18L/36R
18R/36L
Longest Runway: 18R/36L is 6002 ft (1829 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 36L

KFWS Airport Runway Details

Runway 18L/36R  3660 ft x 60 ft (1116 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 10/13/2020
Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 18L

Runway 36R

Elevation: 
694.2 695.0
Latitude: 
32-34-17.7100N 32-33-41.5000N
Longitude: 
097-18-23.1000W 097-18-23.1000W
Runway True Alignment: 
180 000
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Right
Runway Markings Type: 
None None
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
GND
Object Height: 
8
Distance from End: 
320
Object Centerline Offset: 
0 ft. left and right of centerline

Runway 18R/36L  6002 ft x 100 ft (1829 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 02/07/1991
Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  60.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  70.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  100.0

Runway 18R

Runway 36L

Elevation: 
700.4 689.1
Latitude: 
32-34-21.0520N 32-33-21.6620N
Longitude: 
097-18-34.7550W 097-18-34.8880W
Runway True Alignment: 
180 360
ILS Type: 
ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
PLINE
Object Height: 
100
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
Marked
Distance from End: 
4150
Object Centerline Offset: 
0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Threshold Crossing Height: 
40 50

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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