Medium Regional Airport • Fort Worth, TX, United States
Elevation: 710 ft (216 m) • 32.8198, -97.3624
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW / FTW) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Worth, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 710 ft (216 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,501 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KFTW 171328Z 17007KT 10SM BKN016 26/24 A3013 RMK AO2 T02610239 $
TAF KFTW 171120Z 1712/1812 16007KT P6SM BKN190 TEMPO 1712/1716 BKN015 FM171800 19010G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM180000 18008KT P6SM FEW250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 7,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 171° |
| 17 | 4,006 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 171° |
| 34 | 7,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 351° |
| 35 | 4,006 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 351° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM