Airport • Fort Worth, TX, United States
Elevation: 700 ft (213 m) • 32.5652, -97.3081
Fort Worth Spinks Airport (KFWS) is a airport serving Fort Worth, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 700 ft (213 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,002 feet.
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| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18L | 4,000 ft | 60 ft | Grass | 180° |
| 18R | 6,002 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 36L | 6,002 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | — |
| 36R | 4,000 ft | 60 ft | Grass | 360° |
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