Terminal Procedures

KDFW — Dallas-Fort Worth Intl

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX · 152 FAA charts · cycle 1 Oct 2026

FAA DFWElevation 606 ft7 runwaysLongest 13,401 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SC-2Not for navigation
KDFW airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KDFW airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

53 published instrument approaches: 37 ILS approaches including CAT II/III minima, 16 RNAV (GPS), serving 13 runway ends.

All 152 KDFW charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 152 charts is roughly 16 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
CONVERGING ILS RWY 17C8PDF
CONVERGING ILS RWY 17R10PDF
CONVERGING ILS RWY 31R8APDF
CONVERGING ILS RWY 35C3PDF
CONVERGING ILS RWY 35L4APDF
CONVERGING ILS RWY 36L3PDF
CONVERGING ILS RWY 36R3APDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 17C11BPDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 17L7PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 17R23DPDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 18L3PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 18R8APDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 31R15PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 35C3PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 35L5APDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 35R5PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 36L4APDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 36R5APDF
ILS RWY 17C (CAT II - III)11BPDF
ILS RWY 17C (SA CAT I)11BPDF
ILS RWY 17L (CAT II - III)7PDF
ILS RWY 17L (SA CAT I)7PDF
ILS RWY 17R (SA CAT I - II)23DPDF
ILS RWY 18L (CONVERGING)2CPDF
ILS RWY 18L (SA CAT I - II)3PDF
ILS RWY 18R (CAT II - III)8APDF
ILS RWY 18R (CONVERGING)6BPDF
ILS RWY 18R (SA CAT I)8APDF
ILS RWY 31R (SA CAT I - II)15PDF
ILS RWY 35C (CAT II - III)3PDF
ILS RWY 35C (SA CAT I)3PDF
ILS RWY 35R (CAT II - III)5PDF
ILS RWY 35R (SA CAT I)5PDF
ILS RWY 36L (SA CAT II)4APDF
ILS V RWY 13R (CONVERGING)7BPDF
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 13R9CPDF
ILS Z RWY 13R (SA CAT I - II)9CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17C2BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L5APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R2BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18L1CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R1CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35C3BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L2BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R3BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L3DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36R3CPDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 13R4PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31L1BPDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31R3APDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 13R2PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 31L1BPDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 31R2APDF

Departure procedures

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AKUNA NINE (RNAV)—PDF
AKUNA NINE (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
ALIAN TWO (RNAV)—PDF
ALIAN TWO (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
ARDIA SEVEN (RNAV)—PDF
ARDIA SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
BLECO EIGHT (RNAV)—PDF
BLECO EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
BOTCH TWO (RNAV)—PDF
BOTCH TWO (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
BOTCH TWO (RNAV), CONT.2—PDF
COYOTE FOUR—PDF
COYOTE FOUR, CONT.1—PDF
DALLAS FOUR—PDF
DALLAS FOUR, CONT.1—PDF
DARTZ NINE (RNAV)—PDF
DARTZ NINE (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
FORCK THREE (RNAV)—PDF
FORCK THREE (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
GARLAND SIX—PDF
GARLAND SIX, CONT.1—PDF
GRABE EIGHT (RNAV)—PDF
GRABE EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
HRPER FOUR (RNAV)—PDF
HRPER FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
HUDAD THREE (RNAV)—PDF
HUDAD THREE (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
JACKY ONE—PDF
JASPA SEVEN (RNAV)—PDF
JASPA SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
JOE POOL EIGHT—PDF
JOE POOL EIGHT, CONT.1—PDF
KATZZ THREE (RNAV)—PDF
KATZZ THREE (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
KEENE SIX—PDF
KINGDOM FIVE—PDF
KINGDOM FIVE, CONT.1—PDF
KUSSO THREE (RNAV)—PDF
KUSSO THREE (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
LOWGN EIGHT (RNAV)—PDF
LOWGN EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
MRSSH THREE (RNAV)—PDF
MRSSH THREE (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
NELYN SIX (RNAV)—PDF
NELYN SIX (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
TEXOMA FIVE—PDF
TEXOMA FIVE, CONT.1—PDF
TRI-GATE FOUR—PDF
TRYTN FOUR (RNAV)—PDF
TRYTN FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
WORTH ONE—PDF
WORTH ONE, CONT.1—PDF
WSTEX TWO (RNAV)—PDF
WSTEX TWO (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
ZACHH FOUR (RNAV)—PDF
ZACHH FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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BEREE THREE (RNAV)—PDF
BOOVE SEVEN (RNAV)—PDF
BOOVE SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
BOWIE EIGHT—PDF
BOWIE EIGHT, CONT.1—PDF
BOWIE EIGHT, CONT.2—PDF
BRDJE FIVE (RNAV)—PDF
BRDJE FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
CABBY TWO (RNAV)—PDF
CAINE TWO (RNAV)—PDF
CEDAR CREEK THREE—PDF
CEDAR CREEK THREE, CONT.1—PDF
CEDAR CREEK THREE, CONT.2—PDF
DAWGZ TWO (RNAV)—PDF
FINGR ONE—PDF
FINGR ONE, CONT.1—PDF
FORNY THREE (RNAV)—PDF
GIBBI TWO (RNAV)—PDF
JOVEM SIX (RNAV)—PDF
JOVEM SIX (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
PAWLZ THREE (RNAV)—PDF
SEEVR FOUR (RNAV)—PDF
SEEVR FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
SHAAM TWO (RNAV)—PDF
SHMPP THREE (RNAV)—PDF
SHMPP THREE (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
SOCKK FOUR (RNAV)—PDF
TILLA THREE (RNAV)—PDF
VKTRY TWO (RNAV)—PDF
VKTRY TWO (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
WHINY FOUR (RNAV)—PDF
WHINY FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF
WILBR ONE—PDF
WILBR ONE, CONT.1—PDF
WILBR ONE, CONT.2—PDF
YEAGR FOUR—PDF
YEAGR FOUR, CONT.1—PDF
ZROBA ONE (RNAV)—PDF
ZROBA ONE (RNAV), CONT.1—PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS—PDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS—PDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Land and hold short operations

ChartAmendment
LAHSO—PDF

KDFW airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Fort Worth Center
Flight service
Fort Worth
NOTAM facility
DFW (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
4E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
ARFF index
Index E
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
High
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
January 1974
Airport area
17,207 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Dallas-Ft Worth
Last FAA inspection
2024-08-29

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 1 Oct 2026.

KDFW radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
UNICOM122.95
Tower124.15West126.55East127.5East134.9WestDfw
Ground121.65East121.8East121.85WestDfw
Clearance delivery128.25Dfw
ATIS123.775Arr135.925DepDfw
Approach118.1Rwy 13r118.425Rwy 18l119.4Rwy 17l119.875West124.3North125.025EastDfw
Departure118.55East124.825North125.125South126.475WestDfw

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

13,401 × 200 ft18L36R13,400 × 150 ft17C35C13,400 × 200 ft17R35L13,400 × 150 ft18R36L9,300 × 150 ft13R31L9,000 × 200 ft13L31R8,500 × 150 ft17L35RN5,000 ft
Runway layout at KDFW, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
18L/36R13,401 ft200 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  18L 180°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
  36RILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
17C/35C13,400 ft150 ftAsphalt ExcellentHigh intensity
  17C 180°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-2 approach lighting
  35CILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-2 approach lighting
17R/35L13,400 ft200 ftAsphalt ExcellentHigh intensity
  17R 180°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
  35LILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
18R/36L13,400 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  18R 180°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-2 approach lighting
  36LILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
13R/31L9,300 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  13R 139°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
  31L 319°TPAPI (4-box) 3.13°
13L/31R9,000 ft200 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  13L 135°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · displaced threshold 627 ft
  31R 315°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
17L/35R8,500 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  17L 180°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-2 approach lighting
  35RILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-2 approach lighting

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KDFW is

Latitude, longitude32.8972330, -97.0376950
Elevation606 ft
From Dallas-Fort Worth12 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KDFW

  • AND DALLAS CO.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • PCR VALUE: 1870/R/B/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1220/R/B/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 2080/R/B/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1730/R/B/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1620/R/B/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1130/R/B/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1540/R/B/W/T
  • CLSD 2200-0600 EXCP PPR.
  • ANTENNA ON BUILDING.
  • 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.
  • TKOF DSTC FOR RY 17C FM TWY EG IS 13,082 FT.
  • TKOF DSTC FOR RY 18R FM TWY WG IS 13,082 FT.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach and runway coverage

Thirteen of Dallas-Fort Worth International’s 14 runway ends have a published approach, with ILS procedures forming the largest group and six carrying CAT II/III minima. RNAV (GPS) and localiser procedures provide further coverage, while one runway end remains without an approach. Seven runways, ranging from 8,500 ft to just over 13,400 ft, create numerous runway and procedure combinations; the airport diagram is therefore central to matching each chart with the correct runway end.

Local chart context

Dallas Love Field has the broadest nearby procedure set at 80 charts, though still markedly fewer than DFW. Addison, Grand Prairie Municipal, Arlington Municipal and Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance have much thinner collections of 33–40 charts. For VFR context, the sectional provides the wider area view, the Terminal Area Chart adds local detail, and the Helicopter Route Chart covers dedicated helicopter routing.

Airports near KDFW

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KDALDallas Love FldDALLAS, TX10 nm E80
KADSAddisonDALLAS, TX11 nm NE40
KGPMGrand Prairie MuniGRAND PRAIRIE, TX12 nm S33
KGKYArlington MuniARLINGTON, TX14 nm S34
KAFWPerot Fld/Fort Worth AllianceFORT WORTH, TX15 nm W37
KRBDDallas ExecDALLAS, TX16 nm SE40
KFTWFort Worth Meacham IntlFORT WORTH, TX17 nm W35
KDTODenton EnterpriseDENTON, TX20 nm NW37

VFR charts covering KDFW

Common questions about KDFW

What charts are available for KDFW?

152 current FAA charts for Dallas-Fort Worth Intl, including 53 instrument approachs, 56 departure procedures, 39 arrival procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 1 October 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KDFW?

Tower 124.15, 126.55, 127.5, 134.9; Ground 121.65, 121.8, 121.85; ATIS 123.775, 135.925; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 128.25. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KDFW?

Dallas-Fort Worth Intl has 7 runways. The longest is 18L/36R at 13,401 ft by 200 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KDFW have an ILS approach?

Yes — 37 ILS procedures are published, including CAT II/III minima. In total KDFW has 53 published instrument approaches, of which 16 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KDFW airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Dallas-Fort Worth Intl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Does KDFW have CAT II or CAT III approaches?

Yes. 6 of the published ILS procedures carry CAT II/III minima, which allow approaches in lower visibility than a standard CAT I ILS. Those plates are listed separately in the approach table above, marked CAT II or CAT III in the chart name.

Is KDFW a towered airport?

Yes. Dallas-Fort Worth Intl has an operating control tower, within Fort Worth Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

How many runways does KDFW have?

7, which is why the chart set is as large as it is — each runway end that supports an instrument approach needs its own plates. The runway diagram on this page shows the layout to scale.

Are these KDFW charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 1 October 2026, which is superseded on 29 October 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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