About Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL

ICAO	KFTW
FAA ID	FTW
IATA	FTW
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	February 1938
Coordinates (ARP)	32.81977, -97.36245 324911N 0972145W
Variation	3.0° E (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	Apr 18, 2024 15:57
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C) A1+ Jet A-1, Kerosene + FS-II, FP (-47°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	176,999 (November 30, 2023)
Based aircraft	294
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
16	172°	169°	7,503 ft	151 ft	Concrete	32.8302	-97.3625
34	352°	349°	7,503 ft	151 ft	Concrete	32.8098	-97.3591
17	172°	169°	4,006 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	32.8248	-97.3665
35	352°	349°	4,006 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	32.814	-97.3647

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

More information

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is a midsized airport in Texas, United States. The airport is located at latitude 32.81969 and longitude -97.36319. The airport has 2 runways: 16/34 and 17/35. The ICAO airport code of this field is KFTW. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is FTW. The airport's IATA code is FTW. Nearby other airfields are Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field), Stubbs Strip Airport, Hicks Airfield, Flying Oaks Airport and Fuller Airport.

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Ft Worth.

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 20:02. This applies to Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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On this airport you can find flying schools. Companies on this airport are Rich Aviation Services, Delta Qualiflight Aviation and International Flight Academy.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Cowden Heliport	US-C219	3.1 NM	328°
Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB (Carswell Field)	KNFW	5.0 NM	232°
Cook Children's Medical Center Heliport	US-B419	5.0 NM	167°
Plaza Medical Center Heliport	US-B423	5.1 NM	170°
Harris Hospital Heliport	US-B409	5.1 NM	165°
Plaza Medical Center Heliport	US-B420	5.2 NM	169°
Parkway Surgical Hospital Heliport	US-B408	5.2 NM	028°
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Med Center-Fort Worth Heliport	US-B410	5.4 NM	170°
Medical City Alliance Heliport	US-B422	5.5 NM	027°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Fort Worth Nas Jrb	NFW	TACAN	4.8 NM	233°
	Ranger	FUZ	VORTAC	10 NM	065°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
16	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	30/R/C/W/U	High
34	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	30/R/C/W/U	High
17	Excellent	No special treatment	11/F/C/X/U	Medium
35	Excellent	No special treatment	11/F/C/X/U	Medium

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
16	80,000 lbs	100,000 lbs	190,000 lbs	350,000 lbs
34	80,000 lbs	100,000 lbs	190,000 lbs	350,000 lbs
17	13,000 lbs	50,000 lbs
35	13,000 lbs	50,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available
16	7,503 ft	7,503 ft	7,503 ft	7,503 ft
34	7,503 ft	7,503 ft	7,454 ft	7,454 ft
17
35

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
16	710 ft	59 ft	3.0°	216 ft
34	674 ft			207 ft
17	668 ft	56 ft	3.8°	205 ft
35	667 ft	43 ft	3.3°	205 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
16	POLE		Precision Instrument	40	31 ft	1,450 ft	2,051 ft	Left
34			Precision Instrument	50
17	BERM	Lighted	A(V)	29	39 ft	1,362 ft	3 ft	Right
35			A(V)	50

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
16	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No	P4R
34	Precision Instrument	Good	MALS	No
17	Nonprecision Instrument	Good			P2L
35	Nonprecision Instrument	Good			P2L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
16	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown	No
34	ILS/DME	Right hand	Rollout
17		Right hand
35		Left hand