METAR & TAF KFTW
Current METAR
Observed 16:53Z
KFTW 271653Z 22008KT 7SM CLR 29/22 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP072 T02940222
- Wind
- 220° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 7 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 29°C / 22°C
- Altimeter
- 29.77 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,747 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 5 NM N
- VFR sectional
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- ARTCC
- ZFW · FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- FTW (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- AARON BARTH
- Phone
- 817 392-5400
- Address
- 201 AMERICAN CONCOURSE, SUITE 330, FORT WORTH TX 76106-2749
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FTW
- FORT WORTH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 16
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34Favored | 164° / 344° | 7,502 ft | CONC | 34 R |
| 17/35 | 164° / 344° | 4,005 ft | ASPH | 17 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 7,502' | 7,502' | 7,502' | 7,502' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | 31', pole, 1450' from thr, 625' R of cntrln, slope 40 |
| 34 | 7,502' | 7,502' | 7,306' | 7,306' | — | MALS | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.75°) | — | 39', berm, 1361' from thr, 1' R of cntrln, slope 29 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.25°) | — | — |
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 live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- Prior permission required for aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Twenty-four hour notice required. Call airport operations at 817-994-0653.Show FAA
- Helicopter skidding operations are prohibited on runway 17/35. If skidding is required, coordinate with the tower to use taxiway B.Show FAA
- Runway 17/35 is designed for aircraft with wingspan 49 feet or less. Taxiways B and B1 are designed for aircraft with wingspan less than 79 feet. Runway 16/34 and taxiways A, A1, and M are designed for aircraft with wingspan less than 171 feet. All other taxiways are designed for aircraft with wingspan less than 118 feet.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index B available to all users with prior permission required.Show FAA
- Airport fees for use of customs services will be collected immediately upon landing by City of Fort Worth airport operations personnel.Show FAA
- Taxiways B, B1, C, and D west of runway 16/34, taxiways C and M east of taxiway A, taxiways H, J, K south of taxiway D, and taxiway G southeast of taxiway K are closed to aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
- Marked U.S. Customs parking is southeast of taxiway G and taxiway N intersection.Show FAA
- Helipads H1 and H2 are visual meteorological conditions daylight use only and are non-movement areas.Show FAA
- Helicopter repositioning beyond immediate parking apron and under their own power must contact air traffic control.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway 17/35 LED lighting can appear brighter than runway 16/34; ensure correct runway alignment.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17/35The pavement classification rating value for runway 17/35 is 100/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 16/34The pavement classification rating value for runway 16/34 is 310/R/C/W/T.Show FAA
- 17/35Runway 17/35 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations with more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations with more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude for runway 17/35 is right traffic 1300 feet (590 feet above ground level), full stop 1500 feet (790 feet above ground level). For runway 16/34 it is 1500 feet (790 feet above ground level). For jets it is 2000 feet (1290 feet above ground level).Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFTW
Answer card- ICAO
- KFTW
- Name
- FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL
- Location
- FORT WORTH, TEXAS
- Elevation
- 710.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,710.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 7,502 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 11
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 220° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 16
Fort Worth Meacham Intl is in Fort Worth, Texas. The field elevation is 710.1 ft MSL. It has 2 runways. The longest is runway 16/34 at 7,502 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. Two ILS approaches are published for runway ends 16 and 34. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
This is a busy towered field with mixed traffic. Runway 16/34 is the main runway. Runway 17/35 is shorter at 4,005 ft. The published remarks say runway 17/35 has several use limits for larger aircraft. It is also designed for aircraft with a 49 ft wingspan or less. Runway 17/35 LED lighting can appear brighter than runway 16/34, so verify alignment before landing.
Modern Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Texas Jet is also on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Published remarks also note airport operations coordination for larger passenger aircraft, plus customs fees collected on landing by airport operations personnel. Check the current Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying into the field.