Before you fly into KDFW
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
1,606.4'
MSL · field 606.4' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 18L
H/W +14 · X/W 2 kt L
METAR & TAF KDFW
Current METAR
Observed 00:53Z
KDFW 120053Z 17014G19KT 10SM FEW050 BKN250 32/22 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP071 T03220222 $
- Wind
- 170° @ 14G19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 32°C / 22°C
- Altimeter
- 29.77 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 2,978 ft
- Ceiling
- 25,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 12 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- ARTCC
- ZFW · FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- DFW (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CHRISTOPHER MCLAUGHLIN
- Phone
- 972-973-3112
- Address
- PO BOX 619428, DALLAS-FT WORTH TX 75261
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FTW
- FORT WORTH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18L/36RFavored | 176° / 356° | 13,401 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 18R/36L | 176° / 356° | 13,400 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 17C/35C | 176° / 356° | 13,400 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 17R/35L | 176° / 356° | 13,400 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 13R/31L | 135° / 315° | 9,300 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 13L/31R | 131° / 311° | 9,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 17L/35R | 176° / 356° | 8,500 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18L | 13,401' | 13,401' | 13,401' | 13,401' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 36R | 13,401' | 13,401' | 13,401' | 13,401' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 18R | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 36L | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 17C | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 35C | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 17R | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 35L | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | 13,400' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 13R | 9,300' | 9,300' | 9,300' | 9,300' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 31L | 9,300' | 9,300' | 9,300' | 9,300' | PAPI 4-box left(3.13°) | — | — |
| 13L | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | 8,373' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 31R | 8,373' | 8,373' | 8,373' | 8,373' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 17L | 8,500' | 8,500' | 8,500' | 8,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 150', ant, 5443' from thr, 798' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 35R | 8,500' | 8,500' | 8,500' | 8,500' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 12
RWY 13R
LD · CAT I
LWN
109.5
RWY 17C
LD · CAT IIIB
FLQ
110.3
RWY 17L
LD · CAT IIIB
PPZ
111.75
RWY 17R
LD · CAT I
JHZ
111.35
RWY 18L
LD · CAT I
CIX
110.55
RWY 18R
LD · CAT IIIB
VYN
111.9
RWY 31R
LD · CAT I
RRA
110.9
RWY 35C
LD · CAT III
PKQ
110.3
RWY 35L
LD · CAT I
UWX
111.35
RWY 35R
LD · CAT IIIB
AJQ
111.75
RWY 36L
LD · CAT I
BXN
111.9
RWY 36R
LD · CAT I
FJN
110.55
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Other services
- AFRT,CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PPR FM THE PRIMARY TENANT AIRLINES TO OPERATE WITHIN THE CENTRAL TERMINAL AREA. PROPER MINIMUM OBJECT FREE AREA DISTANCES MAY NOT BE MAINTAINED FOR RAMP/APRON TAXILANES.
- PPR FROM ARPT OPNS FOR GEN AVN ACFT TO PROCD TO AIRLINE TRML GATE EXCP GEN AVN FAC.
- STD SAWED GROOVING 160 FT WIDE FULL LENGTH RYS 13L/31R; 18L/36R & 17R/35L. STD GROOVING 130 FTWIDE FULL LENGTH RYS 17L/35R; 18R/36L; 13R/31L & 17C/35C.
- ARPT UNDER CONSTRUCTION; PAEW IN MOVEMENT AREAS.
- TKOF DSTC FOR RY 17R FM TWY EG IS 13082 FT & FM TWY EH IS 12816 FT.
- LAND & HOLD SHORT SIGNS ON RY 17C AT TWY 'B' 10,460 FT S OF RY 17C THLD; RY 18R AT TWY 'B' 10,100 FT S OF RY 18R THLD; RY 35C AT TWY 'EJ' 9050 FT N OF RY 35C THLD; RY 36L AT TWY 'Z' 10,650 FT N OF RY 36L THLD; LGTD & MKD WITH IN-PAVEMENT PULSATING WHITE LGTS.
- TKOF DSTC FOR RY 36R FM TWY WP IS 12,815 FT; FM TWY WQ IS 13,082 FT.
- TKOF DSTC FOR RY 17L FM TWY Q2 IS 8196 FT.
- TWYS MAY REQUIRE JUDGMENTAL OVERSTEERING FOR LARGE ACFT.
- TKOF DSTC FOR RY 35R FM TWY Q9 IS 8196 FT.
- TKOF DSTC FOR RY 35L FM TWY EQ IS 13084 FT & FM TWY EP IS 12811 FT.
- TWY EDGE REFLECTORS ALONG ALL TWYS.
- TKOF DSTC FOR RY 18L FM TWY WG IS 13,082; FM TWY WH IS 12,815.
- PPR GA OPERATIONS 0000-0500; CALL ARPT OPNS 972-973-3112.
- TWY A6 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT AND GREATER.
- TKOF DSTC FOR RY 17C FM TWY EG IS 13,082 FT.
- TKOF DSTC FOR RY 18R FM TWY WG IS 13,082 FT.
- PPR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 215 FT OR GREATER (GROUP VI) CALL ARPT OPNS 972-973-3112 FOR FOLLOW-ME SERVICES WHILE TAXIING TO & FROM RAMP & RYS.
- RY VISUAL SCREEN 20 FT AGL 1180 FT S AER 35C.
- RY VISUAL SCREEN 22 FT AGL 1179 FT S AER 35L.
- ACFT USING TERMINAL E GATES E2-E17 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 131.0 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK. ACFT USING TERMINAL E GATES E-18-E38 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 128.825 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
- A380 OPNS ONLY AUZD ON RWYS 18R/36L AND 18L/36R. B747-8 OPNS ONLY AUZD ON RWYS 18R/36L, 18L/36R AND 17R/35L. CTC ARPT OPNS FOR ADDNL INFO.
- UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ALL APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT EXCEPT PPR.
- RY STATUS LGTS IN OPN.
- ACFT USING TERMINAL B GATES B1-B18 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 129.625 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
- ACFT USING TWY HA NORTH OF TWY B MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 129.825 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP.
- ACFT USING TERMINAL B GATES B19-B49 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 130.10 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
- ACFT USING TERMINAL A GATES A8-A39 AND TERMINAL C GATES C2-C12 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 131.275 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
- ACFT USING TERMINAL C GATES C14-C39 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 131.80 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
- ACFT USING TERMINAL F HARDSTAND SPOTS T83 THROUGH T86 MUST CONTACT GROUND CONTROL ON 121.85 PRIOR TO TAXI.
- ACFT USING TERMINAL D GATES D27-D40 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 129.625 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
- ACFT USING TERMINAL D GATES D25-D1 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 129.825 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
- CORPORATE AVIATION APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINT 1 AND 2 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 89 FT EXCEPT PPR.
- CORPORATE AVIATION APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINT 1W AND 3 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT EXCEPT PPR.
- TERMINAL A APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
- TERMINAL A APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 17 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT.
- TERMINAL C APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, & 42 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
- TERMINAL C APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 23 AND 43 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT.
- TERMINAL E APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 44, 49, 51, & 52 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
- TERMINAL B APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 95 FT.
- TERMINAL B APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, & 122 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
- TERMINAL D APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 123, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, AND 144 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT.
- TERMINAL D APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 124 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 200 FT.
- TERMINAL D APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINT 142 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT EXC PPR.
- TERMINAL D APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 143 AND 145 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
- TWY JY AND JZ CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
Runway surface & condition
- 13L/31RPCR VALUE: 1870/R/B/W/T
- 13R/31LPCR VALUE: 1220/R/B/W/T
- 17C/35CPCR VALUE: 2080/R/B/W/T
- 17L/35RPCR VALUE: 1730/R/B/W/T
- 17R/35LPCR VALUE: 1620/R/B/W/T
- 18L/36RPCR VALUE: 1130/R/B/W/T
- 18R/36LPCR VALUE: 1540/R/B/W/T
- 13L/31RCLSD 2200-0600 EXCP PPR.
- 13R/31LCLSD 2200-0600 EXCP PPR.
- 17L/35RCLSD 2200-0600 EXCP PPR.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 17LANTENNA ON BUILDING.
Other notes
- AND DALLAS CO.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KDFW
Answer card- ICAO
- KDFW
- Name
- DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL
- Location
- DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS
- Elevation
- 606.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,606.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 7
- Longest runway
- 18L/36R · 13,401 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 12
- Published frequencies
- 60
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18L
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl sits in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Field elevation is 606.4 ft MSL. The airport has 7 runways. The longest is 13,401 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. There are 12 ILS approach options listed for multiple runway ends. This is a well-covered IFR field.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement before you fly. For light piston traffic, plan on the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless local procedure says otherwise. DFW Corporate Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Call (972) 973-3700 for current handling details and fuel availability.
This is a busy Class B environment with heavy airline traffic and a lot of ramp coordination. The published remarks also matter. Runway 13L/31R is closed from 2200 to 0600 unless prior permission is granted. General aviation operations need prior permission from 0000 to 0500. Some terminal and corporate apron entry points are restricted by wingspan. If you are planning a stop here, brief the airport layout carefully and verify any ramp or gate access with airport operations before arrival.
Frequently asked questions
What is the field elevation at KDFW?
Field elevation is 606.4 ft MSL. That matters for performance planning and for pattern work.
How many runways does KDFW have? What is the longest one?
KDFW has 7 runways. The longest runway is 13,401 ft.
Is KDFW towered? Is the tower open 24 hours?
Yes. KDFW has a control tower. The published hours are 24.
What is the pattern altitude at KDFW?
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement before flying in. For light piston traffic, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL only if no local procedure says otherwise.
What ILS approaches are available at KDFW?
The facts list 12 ILS approach options. They serve runway ends 13R, 17C, 17L, 17R, 18L, 18R, 31R, 35C, 35L, 35R, 36L and 36R.
Which FBO is on the field at KDFW?
DFW Corporate Aviation is listed on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Call the FBO directly at (972) 973-3700 for current availability.
Is there a curfew or GA restriction at KDFW?
Yes. The published remarks say general aviation operations need prior permission from 0000 to 0500. Check with airport operations at 972-973-3112 before planning a late arrival.
Can I use runway 13L/31R at night at KDFW?
Runway 13L/31R is closed from 2200 to 0600 unless prior permission is granted. Verify with airport operations before you plan that arrival or departure.