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KDFW/DFW METAR & TAF Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth, TexasElevation 607 ftLarge airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR31 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
160@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
1,153 ft
+546 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0753Z (2:53 AM local) · 31 min old

KDFW is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND
160° at 8 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 25,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
21°C / 11°C
70°F / 52°F. 10°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.23 inHg
1023.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP231
sea-level pressure 1023.1 hPa
T02060111
precise temperature 20.6°C, dew point 11.1°C
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

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

VFR
0600Z1:00 AM1200Z7:00 AM1800Z1:00 PM0000Z7:00 PM0600Z1:00 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at DFW.

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 160° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 82F, low near 59F, 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 82/59 SSE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80/63 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/62 SSE 9 kt – 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/64 S 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/64 SSE 9 kt – 12%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/63 SE 9 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81 S 9 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0655Z.

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
7 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW18R36L17C35C17L35R17R35L18L36R13L31R13R31L 160°160°8 kt160°160° 8160°
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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
160° at 8 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 18R8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
18R
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
BEST
17C
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
17L
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
17R
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
18L
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
13R
HEAD
7 kt
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
13L
HEAD
7 kt
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
31R
HEAD
7 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
31L
HEAD
7 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
36L
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
35C
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
35R
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
35L
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
36R
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

7 runways · longest 13,401 ft

18R/36L
Dimensions
13,400 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 18R180°T
Landing length (LDA)13,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA13,400 / 13,400 / 13,400 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 36L0°T
Landing length (LDA)13,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA13,400 / 13,400 / 13,400 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
13L/31R
Dimensions
9,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 13L135°T
Landing length (LDA)8,373 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
Displaced threshold627 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 31R315°T
Landing length (LDA)8,373 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,373 / 8,373 / 8,373 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
13R/31L
Dimensions
9,300 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 13R139°T
Landing length (LDA)9,300 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,300 / 9,300 / 9,300 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 31L319°T
Landing length (LDA)9,300 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,300 / 9,300 / 9,300 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
17C/35C
Dimensions
13,400 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 17C180°T
Landing length (LDA)13,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA13,400 / 13,400 / 13,400 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 35C0°T
Landing length (LDA)13,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA13,400 / 13,400 / 13,400 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
17L/35R
Dimensions
8,500 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 17L180°T
Landing length (LDA)8,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,500 / 8,500 / 8,500 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 35R0°T
Landing length (LDA)8,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,500 / 8,500 / 8,500 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
17R/35L
Dimensions
13,400 x 200 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 17R180°T
Landing length (LDA)13,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA13,400 / 13,400 / 13,400 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 35L0°T
Landing length (LDA)13,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA13,400 / 13,400 / 13,400 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
18L/36R
Dimensions
13,401 x 200 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 18L180°T
Landing length (LDA)13,401 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA13,401 / 13,401 / 13,401 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 36R0°T
Landing length (LDA)13,401 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA13,401 / 13,401 / 13,401 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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
1,153 ft
Pressure altitude
297 ft
Field elevation
607 ft MSL
Temperature
21°C (70°F)
Dewpoint
11°C (52°F)
Altimeter
30.23 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
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Field elevation 607 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerCHRISTOPHER MCLAUGHLIN
Manager phone972-973-3112
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKDFW / DFW
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8968, -97.0380
Distance from city12 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

28.465
RGNL APP
APP
119.875
RGNL APP
APP
123.775
ATIS
ATIS
128.25
CLNC DEL
CLD
31.985
RGNL DEP
DEP
118.55
RGNL DEP
DEP
121.65
RGNL GND
GND
124.15
RGNL TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDFW 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
1283.9
AVG OPS/DAY
1412.3
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 1251 to 1422 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Airliner 97%Unknown 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B738 (Airliner) · ~5362 landings/mo
›A321 (Airliner) · ~4459 landings/mo
›E75L (Airliner) · ~3772 landings/mo
›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~1398 landings/mo
›A319 (Airliner) · ~1304 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B738 (Airliner)
›B38M (Airliner)
›A319 (Airliner)
›CRJ7 (Airliner)
›E75L (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.

KDAL Dallas Love Field
10 NM E
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
22 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACFT USING TERMINAL D GATES D27-D40 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 129.625 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
›ANTENNA ON BUILDING.
›TERMINAL A APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
›ARPT UNDER CONSTRUCTION; PAEW IN MOVEMENT AREAS.
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›TKOF DSTC FOR RY 17L FM TWY Q2 IS 8196 FT.
›TWYS MAY REQUIRE JUDGMENTAL OVERSTEERING FOR LARGE ACFT.
›TKOF DSTC FOR RY 35R FM TWY Q9 IS 8196 FT.
›TKOF DSTC FOR RY 35L FM TWY EQ IS 13084 FT & FM TWY EP IS 12811 FT.
›PCR VALUE: 2080/R/B/W/T
›CLSD 2200-0600 EXCP PPR.
›TWY JY AND JZ CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
›TERMINAL D APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 143 AND 145 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
›TERMINAL D APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 124 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 200 FT.
›TERMINAL D APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 123, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, AND 144 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT.
›PCR VALUE: 1730/R/B/W/T
›RY VISUAL SCREEN 22 FT AGL 1179 FT S AER 35L.
›ACFT USING TERMINAL E GATES E2-E17 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 131.0 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK. ACFT USING TERMINAL E GATES E-18-E38 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 128.825 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
›TERMINAL C APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, & 42 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
›CORPORATE AVIATION APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINT 1W AND 3 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT EXCEPT PPR.
›RY VISUAL SCREEN 20 FT AGL 1180 FT S AER 35C.
›PPR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 215 FT OR GREATER (GROUP VI) CALL ARPT OPNS 972-973-3112 FOR FOLLOW-ME SERVICES WHILE TAXIING TO & FROM RAMP & RYS.
›PCR VALUE: 1870/R/B/W/T
›ACFT USING TERMINAL B GATES B19-B49 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 130.10 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
›TWY EDGE REFLECTORS ALONG ALL TWYS.
›TKOF DSTC FOR RY 18L FM TWY WG IS 13,082; FM TWY WH IS 12,815.
›ACFT USING TERMINAL C GATES C14-C39 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 131.80 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
›CLSD 2200-0600 EXCP PPR.
›ACFT USING TERMINAL F HARDSTAND SPOTS T83 THROUGH T86 MUST CONTACT GROUND CONTROL ON 121.85 PRIOR TO TAXI.
›ACFT USING TWY HA NORTH OF TWY B MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 129.825 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP.
›CLSD 2200-0600 EXCP PPR.
›LAND & HOLD SHORT SIGNS ON RY 17C AT TWY 'B' 10,460 FT S OF RY 17C THLD; RY 18R AT TWY 'B' 10,100 FT S OF RY 18R THLD; RY 35C AT TWY 'EJ' 9050 FT N OF RY 35C THLD; RY 36L AT TWY 'Z' 10,650 FT N OF RY 36L THLD; LGTD & MKD WITH IN-PAVEMENT PULSATING WHITE LGTS.
›CORPORATE AVIATION APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINT 1 AND 2 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 89 FT EXCEPT PPR.
›ACFT USING TERMINAL D GATES D25-D1 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 129.825 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
›RY STATUS LGTS IN OPN.
›TKOF DSTC FOR RY 18R FM TWY WG IS 13,082 FT.
›ACFT USING TERMINAL B GATES B1-B18 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 129.625 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
›TKOF DSTC FOR RY 17C FM TWY EG IS 13,082 FT.
›TWY A6 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT AND GREATER.
›PCR VALUE: 1220/R/B/W/T
›STD SAWED GROOVING 160 FT WIDE FULL LENGTH RYS 13L/31R; 18L/36R & 17R/35L. STD GROOVING 130 FTWIDE FULL LENGTH RYS 17L/35R; 18R/36L; 13R/31L & 17C/35C.
›TERMINAL A APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 17 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT.
›A380 OPNS ONLY AUZD ON RWYS 18R/36L AND 18L/36R. B747-8 OPNS ONLY AUZD ON RWYS 18R/36L, 18L/36R AND 17R/35L. CTC ARPT OPNS FOR ADDNL INFO.
›TERMINAL C APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 23 AND 43 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT.
›TERMINAL D APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINT 142 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT EXC PPR.
›TKOF DSTC FOR RY 36R FM TWY WP IS 12,815 FT; FM TWY WQ IS 13,082 FT.
›ACFT USING TERMINAL A GATES A8-A39 AND TERMINAL C GATES C2-C12 MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM RAMP 131.275 PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP AND PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
›TERMINAL B APRON ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, & 122 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
›PCR VALUE: 1620/R/B/W/T
›PPR FM THE PRIMARY TENANT AIRLINES TO OPERATE WITHIN THE CENTRAL TERMINAL AREA. PROPER MINIMUM OBJECT FREE AREA DISTANCES MAY NOT BE MAINTAINED FOR RAMP/APRON TAXILANES.

About Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KDFW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KDFW have a METAR?
Yes. KDFW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KDFW have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KDFW; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KDFW?
KDFW sits at 607 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDFW?
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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