Terminal Procedures

KFTW — Fort Worth Meacham Intl

FORT WORTH, TX · 35 FAA charts · cycle 3 Sep 2026

FAA FTWElevation 710 ft4 runwaysLongest 7,502 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A-1+Volume SC-2Not for navigation
KFTW airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KFTW airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

4 published instrument approaches: 2 ILS approaches, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 35 KFTW 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, 35 charts is roughly 4 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 168BPDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 342APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 161CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 341PDF

Departure procedures

ChartAmendment
BOTCH TWO (RNAV)PDF
BOTCH TWO (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
DALLAS FOURPDF
DALLAS FOUR, CONT.1PDF
GARLAND SIXPDF
GARLAND SIX, CONT.1PDF
JOE POOL EIGHTPDF
JOE POOL EIGHT, CONT.1PDF
KINGDOM FIVEPDF
KINGDOM FIVE, CONT.1PDF
KUSSO THREE (RNAV)PDF
KUSSO THREE (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
NANDR FOUR (RNAV)PDF
NANDR FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
TEXOMA FIVEPDF
TEXOMA FIVE, CONT.1PDF
WORTH ONEamendedPDF
WORTH ONE, CONT.1PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

ChartAmendment
DODJE SIXamendedPDF
DODJE SIX, CONT.1PDF
LIKES FOUR (RNAV)PDF
MOTZA ONEPDF
MOTZA ONE, CONT.1PDF
REEKO THREE (RNAV)PDF
SASIE EIGHTPDF
SASIE EIGHT, CONT.1PDF
TRUUK THREE (RNAV)PDF
WESAT THREE (RNAV)PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

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

KFTW airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Fort Worth Center
Flight service
Fort Worth
NOTAM facility
FTW (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
8E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A-1+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
February 1938
Airport area
745 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Dallas-Ft Worth
Last FAA inspection
2026-01-08

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 3 Sep 2026.

KFTW radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
Tower118.3Meacham
Ground121.9Meacham
Clearance delivery124.65Meacham
ATIS120.7Meacham
Approach118.1North135.975SouthMeacham
Emergency121.5Meacham

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

Runways

7,502 × 150 ft16344,005 × 75 ft1735N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KFTW, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
16/347,502 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  16 172°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
  34 352°TILS/DME · MALS approach lighting · right-hand circuit
17/354,005 ft75 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  17 172°TPAPI (2-box) 3.75° · right-hand circuit
  35 352°TPAPI (2-box) 3.25°
H135 ft35 ftConcrete Good
H235 ft35 ftConcrete Good

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

Where KFTW is

Latitude, longitude32.8197700, -97.3624500
Elevation710 ft
From Fort Worth5 nm N

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FAA remarks for KFTW

  • TPA - RWY 17/35 R/W 1300(590) AGL, F/W 1500(790) AGL, RWY 16/34 1500(790) AGL, JETS 2000(1290) AGL.
  • PCR VALUE: 310/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 100/F/C/X/T
  • RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • TWYS B, B1, C, AND D WEST OF RWY 16/34, M EAST OF TWY A, TWYS H, J, L, L1, S, W, AND TWY G SE 650 FEET CLSD TO ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS.
  • RWY 17/35 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 49 FT OR LESS. TWYS B & B1 DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 79 FT. RY 16/34 & TWYS A, A1, AND M DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT. ALL OTHER TWYS DESIGNED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT.
  • H1 & H2 HELIPADS ARE VMC DALGT USE ONLY; NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
  • MKD US CUST PRKG SOUTHEAST OF TXL G AND TXL N INTXN.
  • HELO SKIDDING OPNS PROHIBITED ON RWY 17/35. IF SKIDDING IS RQRD, COORD WITH ATCT TO USE TWY B.
  • PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS - 24 HR NOTICE RQRD - CALL ARPT OPS 817-994-0653.
  • ARPT FEES FOR USE OF CUST SVCS WILL BE COLLD IMT UPON LDG BY CITY OF FORT WORTH ARPT OPNS PSNL.
  • RWY 17/35 LED LGT CAN APPR BRGTR THAN RWY 16/34; ENSURE COR RWY ALNMT.
  • HELS REPOSITIONING BYD IMT PRKG APRON AND UNDER THEIR OWN PWR MUST CTC ATC.
  • ARFF INDEX B AVBL ALL USERS WITH 24 HR PPR.

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

Approach coverage and runway choice

Fort Worth Meacham’s instrument coverage is concentrated on two runway ends, while spanning ILS, RNAV (GPS) and localiser procedures. The larger procedural emphasis is routing: departure charts greatly outnumber approach plates, alongside a substantial set of arrival charts. The parallel fixed-wing runways are markedly unequal in length; 16/34 is almost twice as long as 17/35, so they do not offer equivalent runway-length capability.

Local chart context

Carswell Field, Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance, Fort Worth Spinks and Arlington Municipal have chart sets of broadly similar scale, whereas Kenneth Copeland’s coverage is much thinner. For visual planning, the Sectional provides the wider regional picture, the Terminal Area Chart adds more detailed Dallas–Fort Worth coverage, and the Helicopter Route Chart contributes helicopter-specific routing beyond the instrument chart set.

Airports near KFTW

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KNFWFort Worth NAS Jrb (Carswell Fld)FORT WORTH, TX5 nm SW39
KAFWPerot Fld/Fort Worth AllianceFORT WORTH, TX10 nm N37
4T2Kenneth CopelandFORT WORTH, TX12 nm NW3
KFWSFort Worth SpinksFORT WORTH, TX16 nm S34
KGKYArlington MuniARLINGTON, TX16 nm SE34
KWEAParker CountyWEATHERFORD, TX17 nm W22
KDFWDallas-Fort Worth IntlDALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX17 nm E152
KGPMGrand Prairie MuniGRAND PRAIRIE, TX18 nm SE33

VFR charts covering KFTW

Common questions about KFTW

What charts are available for KFTW?

35 current FAA charts for Fort Worth Meacham Intl, including 4 instrument approachs, 18 departure procedures, 10 arrival procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 3 September 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KFTW?

Tower 118.3; Ground 121.9; ATIS 120.7; Clearance delivery 124.65. 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 KFTW?

Fort Worth Meacham Intl has 4 runways. The longest is 16/34 at 7,502 ft by 150 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KFTW have an ILS approach?

Yes — 2 ILS procedures are published. In total KFTW has 4 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KFTW airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Fort Worth Meacham 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.

Is KFTW a towered airport?

Yes. Fort Worth Meacham 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 KFTW have?

4, 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 KFTW charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 3 September 2026, which is superseded on 1 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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