About Fort Worth Spinks Airport

FORT WORTH SPINKS

ICAO	KFWS
FAA ID	FWS
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	July 1988
Coordinates (ARP)	32.56513, -97.30844 323354N 0971830W
Variation	3.0° E (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	Apr 27, 2024 01:29
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public
Operations (annual)	87,101 (December 31, 2023)
Based aircraft	281
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
18L	180°	177°	3,661 ft	59 ft	Grass	32.5716	-97.3064
36R	360°	357°	3,661 ft	59 ft	Grass	32.5615	-97.3064
18R	180°	177°	6,001 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	32.5725	-97.3097
36L	360°	357°	6,001 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	32.556	-97.3097

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.

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Fort Worth Spinks Airport

Fort Worth Spinks Airport is a midsized airport in Texas, United States. The airport is located at latitude 32.56541 and longitude -97.30805. The airport has 2 runways: 18L/36R and 18R/36L. The ICAO airport code of this field is KFWS. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is FWS. Nearby other airfields are Rafter J Airport, Retta Airport, Alpine Range Airport, Sycamore Strip Airport and Hess Airport.

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

Fort Worth Spinks Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 20:08. This applies to Fort Worth Spinks 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.

Things to do at this airport

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On this airport you can find flying schools. Companies on this airport are Horizon Aerial Instruction, Huffman Aviation, Spinks Flight Center and FlyWithRobert.

Companies

Flying schools

Horizon Aerial Instruction

Flying school

Huffman Aviation

Flying school

Spinks Flight Center

Flying school

FlyWithRobert

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References

Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Heliport	US-B425	1.4 NM	338°
Rafter J Airport	US-B077	2.7 NM	148°
Retta Airport	US-B076	3.6 NM	112°
Alpine Range Airport	US-B372	4.2 NM	052°
Sycamore Strip Airport	K9F9	4.4 NM	327°
Allen Ponderosa Heliport	US-B232	4.5 NM	251°
Texas Health Resources Burleson Heliport	US-B078	5.1 NM	217°
Hess Airport	US-B896	5.2 NM	096°
TCJC-South Campus Heliport	K9F5	6.0 NM	010°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Fort Worth Nas Jrb	NFW	TACAN	14 NM	331°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
18L	Good	No special treatment
36R	Good	No special treatment
18R	Good	No special treatment	Medium
36L	Good	No special treatment	Medium

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem
18L
36R
18R	60,000 lbs	70,000 lbs	100,000 lbs
36L	60,000 lbs	70,000 lbs	100,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
18L
36R
18R
36L

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
18L	694 ft			212 ft
36R	695 ft			212 ft
18R	700 ft	40 ft	3.0°	213 ft
36L	689 ft	50 ft	3.0°	212 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
18L			A(V)	50
36R	GND		A(V)	40	8 ft	322 ft	0 ft
18R	PLINE	Marked	C	39	100 ft	4,150 ft	0 ft
36L			Precision Instrument	50

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
18L	None	Fair
36R	None	Fair
18R	Precision Instrument	Good		P4L
36L	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern
18L
36R		Right hand
18R		Right hand
36L	ILS	Left hand