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KNFW/FWH METAR & TAF NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field

Fort Worth, TexasElevation 650 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
190@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
829 ft
+179 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0852Z (3:52 AM local) · 8 min old

KNFW is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
190° at 7 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
18°C / 13°C
64°F / 55°F. 5°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.25 inHg
1024.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP225
sea-level pressure 1022.5 hPa
T01830133
precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 13.3°C
53005
3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.5 hPa change)
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station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0700Z (2:00 AM local) · valid to 0700Z (2:00 AM local)

KNFW forecast starts VFR at 07Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 28°C expected at 1900Z on day 25.
  • Minimum temperature 17°C expected at 1300Z on day 25.
VFR
VFR
VFR
0700Z2:00 AM1148Z6:48 AM1636Z11:36 AM2124Z4:24 PM0212Z9:12 PM0700Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT BECMG

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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 190° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 83F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 83/56 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 81/61 SE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/61 S 9 kt 17 kt 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/63 S 9 kt 17 kt 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/63 SSE 9 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/62 SSE 9 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82 S 9 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0859Z.

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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1836 190°190°7 kt190°190° 7190°
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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
190° at 7 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 187 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
18
HEAD
7 kt
CROSS
1 kt R
BEST
36
HEAD
7 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt L
OK
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 11,999 ft

18/36
Dimensions
11,999 x 200 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 18181°T
ILSILS/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 361°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
176/356
Dimensions
3,996 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY 176
RWY 356

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
829 ft
Pressure altitude
320 ft
Field elevation
650 ft MSL
Temperature
18°C (64°F)
Dewpoint
13°C (55°F)
Altimeter
30.25 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
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field is in Fort Worth, Texas. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipNavy owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerU.S. NAVY
AttendedOT BY NOTAM
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKNFW / FWH
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7692, -97.4415
Distance from city5 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.8
RGNL APP/DEP
A/D
128.775
NAVY FORT WORTH ARR
ARR
27.357
ATIS
ATIS
126.4
NAVY FORT WORTH GND
GND
28.41
LOCKHEED
MISC
29.177
BASE OPS
OPS
34.255
PMSV METRO
PMSV
120.95
NAVY FORT WORTH TWR
TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNFW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
7.3
AVG OPS/DAY
15.6
Activity trend over 16 days: falling, from 25 to 21 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Airliner 68%Unknown 21%Turboprop 9%Piston single 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C30J (Airliner) · ~96 landings/mo
›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~14 landings/mo
›B737 (Airliner) · ~11 landings/mo
›MRF1 (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly large aircraft.

›C30J (Airliner)
›MRF1 (Unknown)
›BE20 (Turboprop)
›C560 (Unknown)
›B737 (Airliner)

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
5 NM NE
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
15 NM NE
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
30 NM E
VFR
KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
31 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MISC: E-28 A-GEAR MAINT SKED SECOND AND THIRD WED EV MONTH FM 1200-1800Z++. MAINT DAYS AND TIMES ADJUSTED FOR INCLEMENT WX.
›CSTMS/AG/IMG: US MIL CSTMS SKED 1400-2200Z++ MON-FRI 48 HR PN THRU NAS SECURITY DSN 739-5200, C817-782-5200.
›JASU: 1(NCPP-105) 1(NC-8) 4(AM32A-86D) 7(AM32A-60A).
›FUEL: OPR 1200-0430Z++. JA.
›FLUID: SP PRESAIR LTD LOX.
›OIL: O-133-148 LTD JOAP.
›TRAN ALERT: NO PRIORITY BASIS. LTD TRAN SVC/MAINT AVBL, EMERG ONLY. HGR SPACE/FLEET SVC/DE-ICE UNAVBL.
›RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT CTC AIR ODO C817-825-6411, DSN 739-5715.
›MISC: FLT PLAN DISPATCH DSN 739-7531, C817-782-7531. DUTY DRIVER NOT AVBL.
›MISC: LOCKHEED MARTIN OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. FOR ACCESS, CTC LOCKHEED MARTIN FLT OPNS DSN 838-5677, C817-763-3624, SEE AP1 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
›CAUTION: MODERATE AND STRONG W WIND REDUCED AT TD PT RWY 18 BY LOCKHEED COMPLEX. BIRD HAZ.
›AFRC - DSN 739-6888.
›TRAN ALERT: TRANSIENT ACFT SHALL CTC TOWER ON GND FREQ PRIOR TO ENGINE START AND/OR TAXIING.
›FLUID: LOX SVC NOT AVBL W/NON-REMOVABLE LOX CONVERTERS UFN.
›TRAN ALERT: 48 HR PN FOR PPR ACFT REQUIRING DLY TRANSIENT/ATC SERVICE. RULES OF ATC SERVICES BRIEF REQUIRED FOR AIRCRAFT DETS OPERATING OUT OF NAS FT WORTH.
›MISC: ON SITE WX FORECASTING AVBL, CTC 1-888-PILOT-WX (1-888-745-6899) FOR FORECASTING SVC.
›RSTD: ADDL PPR ALL ACFT PARKING ANG RAMP, DSN 874-3256, C817-852-3256, NML OPR 1130-2215Z++ TUE-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN, MON AND HOL. ALL TRAN ACFT CTC ANG OPS 226.9, 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
›CAUTION: TAXI ON CNTRLN, INCREASE INTERVAL. FOUR-ENG ACFT, SECURE OUTBD ENG.
›MISC: POC FOR THE AFM AND CALP C817-782-6824.
›HOOK E28(B) (1375').
›HOOK E28(B) (1251').
›TPA: 1050 FT AGL RECTANGULAR, 1550 FT AGL OVERHEAD, 550 FT AGL HELICOPTER.
›AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 18/36: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
›MISC: RWY 18 FIRST 1000 FT CONCRETE, 6700 FT HI-FRICTION ASPHALT, 2800 FT GROOVED CONCRETE, REMAINING 1500 FT CONCRETE, TWY B EAST OF TWY F 50 FT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KNFW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KNFW have a METAR?
Yes. KNFW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KNFW have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KNFW; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KNFW?
KNFW sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNFW?
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.
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