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KFTW

FTW

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

710 ft / 216 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

16/347,501 ftConcreteLIGHTED

17/354,006 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

09/273,677 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 710 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KFTW / FTW

Municipality

Fort Worth

Country

Region

US-TX

GPS Coordinates

32.819801, -97.362396

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 16 / 34

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 16 Crosswind 34 TOD VDP

Length: 7,501 ft / 2,286 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 171.9° / 351.9°

RWY 16

109.90 MHz

ID: FTW | CRS: 164°

RWY 34

109.90 MHz

ID: UXT | CRS: 344°

Runway 17 / 35

LIGHTED

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 4,006 ft / 1,221 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 171.9° / 351.9°

RWY 17

No ILS

RWY 35

No ILS

Runway 09 / 27

UNLIT

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 3,677 ft / 1,121 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 99.8° / 279.8°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

NFW · TACAN (Fort Worth Nas Jrb)108,700 kHz

663 ft · Associated: None
32.771500, -97.439499

TTT · VOR-DME (Maverick)113,100 kHz

540 ft · Associated: None
32.869202, -97.040497

FT · NDB (Mufin)365 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KFTW
32.893002, -97.373497

FL · NDB (Jiffy)219 kHz

525 ft · Associated: KDFW
32.995800, -97.029602

FUZ · VORTAC (Ranger)115,700 kHz

637 ft · Associated: KAFW
32.889500, -97.179398

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D RGNL APP DEP

118.10 MHz

ATIS ATIS

120.70 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

124.65 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO FORT WORTH RDO

122.60 MHz

TWR TWR

118.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field

Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas Love Field

Mid-Way Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified