Fort Worth Spinks Airport (ICAO: KFWS, FAA LID: FWS) is a city-owned, public-use airport located 14 nautical miles (26 km) south of the central business district of Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas, United States.[1] It is the newest of the three airports that are owned by the City of Fort Worth and it serves the cities of Fort Worth, Burleson, and Mansfield. The airport is located at the intersection of Interstate 35W and HWY 1187 and serves as a reliever airport for Fort Worth Meacham International Airport and Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport and has Class D designation.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Fort Worth | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Fort Worth, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 700 ft / 213 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°33′55″N 097°18′29″W / 32.56528°N 97.30806°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | fortworthgov.org/... | ||||||||||||||
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Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned FWS by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[2]
History
editSpinks Airport was named for Maurice Hunter "Pappy" Spinks, a renowned aerobatic competitor/promoter and aviation manufacturer who built the nearby Oak Grove Airport, portions of which have been encompassed by Spinks Airport. Pappy was a patron of the Aerobatic Club of America and was described by fellow aerobatic pilots as a "rough edged old millionaire", who had made a fortune during the Vietnam War as a vendor for nearby Bell Helicopter. On May 28, 1989 Oak Grove airport was closed and Spinks Airport was opened.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
editFort Worth Spinks Airport covers an area of 822 acres (333 ha) at an elevation of 700 feet (213 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 18R/36L is 6,002 by 100 feet (1,829 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface; 18L/36R is 3,660 by 60 feet (1,116 x 18 m) with a turf surface.[1]
The fixed-base operator (Harrison Aviation) has constructed a 7,400 square feet (690 m2) terminal building that houses their operations and the offices of the airport manager.
For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2024, the airport had 91,160 aircraft operations, an average of 250 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 276 aircraft based at this airport: 203 single-engine, 34 multi-engine, 14 jet, 24 helicopter, and 1 glider.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for FWS PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective June 13, 2024.
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KFWS - Fort Worth, Texas - Fairfield Municipal Airport
- ^ "History".
External links
edit- Honored in 2007 as most improved airport in Texas
- Harrison Aviation - FBO
- Texas Gyro - Avionics and Instruments
- Spinks Flight Center
- Air Methods - Pediatric Transport for Cook Children's Hospital
- CAM Aircraft Maintenance - Certified Aircraft Maintenance for all GA Aircraft
- Aerial photo as of 19 January 1995 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for FWS, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for FWS
- AirNav airport information for KFWS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures