KAFW/AFW METAR & TAF Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport

Fort Worth, TexasElevation 722 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,147 ft

+425 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (3:53 AM local) · 10 min old

KAFW is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,500 feet AGL.

WIND

200° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 11°C

66°F / 52°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.14 inHg

1020.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

RAB01E16

rain began at :01 past the hour, ended at :16 past the hour

SLP197

sea-level pressure 1019.7 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T01940111

precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 11.1°C

56002

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (0.2 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0840Z (3:40 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KAFW forecast starts VFR at 09Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

0900Z4:00 AM1312Z8:12 AM1724Z12:24 PM2136Z4:36 PM0148Z8:48 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at AFW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 200° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,500 ft. Forecast suggests tuesday slight chance rain showers then mostly sunny, high near 83F, low near 61F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	83/61	S 9 kt	17 kt	12%
Wednesday	Sunny	83/64	S 13 kt	22 kt	2%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	82/62	S 9 kt	–	14%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	73/58	SE 9 kt	22 kt	63%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/59	SSW 9 kt	–	35%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/63	SSE 9 kt	–	23%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80	SW 22 kt	–	31%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0903Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

200° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 16R3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

16R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

16L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

34L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

34R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 11,125 ft

16R/34L

Dimensions

11,125 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16R170°T

Landing length (LDA)10,410 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,010 / 11,010 / 10,410 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 34L350°T

Landing length (LDA)10,409 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,010 / 11,010 / 11,010 ft

Displaced threshold716 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

16L/34R

Dimensions

11,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16L170°T

Landing length (LDA)10,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,000 / 11,000 / 10,600 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

Traffic patternRight

RWY 34R350°T

Landing length (LDA)11,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,000 / 11,000 / 11,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,147 ft

Pressure altitude

502 ft

Field elevation

722 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.14 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2343Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport is in Fort Worth, Texas. Field elevation 722 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCHRISTOPHER ASH

Manager phone817-890-1000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAFW / AFW

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.9904, -97.3195

Distance from city14 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1

RGNL APP/DEP

A/D

126.925

ASOS

126.925

ATIS

128.725

CLNC DEL

CLD

132.65

GND

120.825

ALLIANCE TWR

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAFW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

39.1

AVG OPS/DAY

72.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Airliner 19%Unknown 15%Jet 6%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~274 landings/mo

›B763 (Airliner) · ~54 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~28 landings/mo

›T38 (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~22 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›T38 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›T206 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

10 NM S

VFR

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field

15 NM SW

VFR

KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

15 NM E

VFR

KADS Addison Airport

24 NM E

VFR

KDAL Dallas Love Field

25 NM E

VFR

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN 08/01/89 LTR TO MR. DAVID IVORY ARE ADHERED TO.

›+4 FT FENCE 0 FT 250 FT L; APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS REQUIRED FOR AIRFRAME OR POWER PLANT REPAIRS FOR DESIGN GROUP III & ABOVE.

›ARINC FREQ 129.75 AVBL.

›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.

›PORTIONS OF TWY H MOVEMENT AREA EAST OF TWY A IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.

›PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL 817-890-1000 OR 800-318-9268.

›PCR VALUE: 786/R/B/W/T

›APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD; +5 FT FENCE 0 FT, 250 FT R.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KAFW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAFW have a METAR?

Yes. KAFW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAFW have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KAFW; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KAFW?

KAFW sits at 722 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAFW?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.