KFTW/FTW METAR & TAF Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

Fort Worth, TexasElevation 710 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,032 ft

+322 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0453Z (11:53 PM local) · 55 min old

KFTW is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 12°C

66°F / 54°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP234

sea-level pressure 1023.4 hPa

T01940122

precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 12.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0530Z (12:30 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KFTW forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC25025,000 ft

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at FTW.

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 150° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 63F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/63	SE 4 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	82/63	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/65	SSE 9 kt	22 kt	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/64	SSE 9 kt	22 kt	29%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	74/63	SE 9 kt	–	56%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	79/64	S 9 kt	–	53%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	83	S 9 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0547Z.

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

150° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 175 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 7,502 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,005 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17172°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35352°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

7,502 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16172°T

Landing length (LDA)7,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,502 / 7,502 / 7,502 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34352°T

Landing length (LDA)7,306 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,502 / 7,502 / 7,306 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALS

Traffic patternRight

Dimensions

35 x 35 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H1

Dimensions

35 x 35 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H2

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

1,032 ft

Pressure altitude

390 ft

Field elevation

710 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

2345Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0045Z (7:45 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

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is in Fort Worth, Texas. Field elevation 710 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerAARON BARTH

Manager phone817 392-5400

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFTW / FTW

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.8199, -97.3608

Distance from city5 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · 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

120.7

ATIS

124.65

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

122.6

FORT WORTH RDO

RDO

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFTW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

78.2

AVG OPS/DAY

133.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 36%Unknown 33%Jet 14%Helicopter 9%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%Airliner 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~290 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~241 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~115 landings/mo

›C560 (Unknown) · ~95 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~66 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C560 (Unknown)

›R66 (Helicopter)

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.

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field

5 NM SW

VFR

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport

10 NM N

VFR

KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

17 NM E

VFR

KDAL Dallas Love Field

26 NM E

VFR

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 310/R/C/W/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.

›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.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›HELS REPOSITIONING BYD IMT PRKG APRON AND UNDER THEIR OWN PWR MUST CTC ATC.

›ARFF INDEX B AVBL ALL USERS WITH 24 HR PPR.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›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: 100/F/C/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFTW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFTW have a METAR?

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

Does KFTW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KFTW?

KFTW sits at 710 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFTW?

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.