Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Dallas-Fort Worth, TX at 607 ft. KDFW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 14 runways (13L, 13R, 17C, 17L) — longest 13,401 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KDFW in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

150° 8 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.81"

Temp / Dew

33°C / 92°F

dew 19°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 33°C (92°F), altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KDFW 290253Z 15008KT 10SM CLR 33/19 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP083 T03330189 53007

What changed at KDFW?

Since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Pressure rising: altimeter 29.79 → 29.81 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KDFW

KDFW is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17C, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,100 ft (field elevation 607 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Arrival ATIS — Information India (0253Z / 9:53 PM CDT)

DFW ARR INFO I 0253Z. 16008KT 10SM CLR 33/19 A2981 (TWO NINER EIGHT ONE) RMK AO2 SLP083 T03330189 53007. SIMUL VISUAL APCH TO RWYS, 13R, 18R, 17C, 17L. LDG RWY 17C EXP LAHSO TWY B 10460 FT AVAIL,  LDG RWY 18R EXP LAHSO TWY B 10100 FT AVL. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 13L CLSD. RWY 17L CLSD. WARNING, RWY 18L HAS BEEN SHORTENED, 9273 FT AVAILABLE. RWY 18L ILS OTS, HIRL OTS, CL OTS. BIRD ACTIVITY VCNTY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO I.

Departure ATIS — Information Juliett (0253Z / 9:53 PM CDT)

DFW DEP INFO J 0253Z. 16008KT 10SM CLR 33/19 A2981 (TWO NINER EIGHT ONE) RMK AO2 SLP083 T03330189 53007. SIMUL PARL TRAFFIC DEPG RWYS 17R, 18L. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 13L CLSD. RWY 17L CLSD. WARNING, RWY 18L HAS BEEN SHORTENED, 9273 FT AVAILABLE. RWY 18L HIRL OTS, CL OTS. BIRD ACTIVITY VCNTY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO J.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KDFW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
13LFAV	9,000 ft	CON	8 kt head	2 kt right
13R	9,300 ft	CON	8 kt head	2 kt right
17C	13,400 ft	CON	7 kt head	4 kt left
17L	8,500 ft	CON	7 kt head	4 kt left
17R	13,400 ft	CON	7 kt head	4 kt left
18L	13,401 ft	CON	7 kt head	4 kt left
18R	13,400 ft	CON	7 kt head	4 kt left
35C	13,400 ft	CON	7 kt tail	4 kt right
35L	13,400 ft	CON	7 kt tail	4 kt right
35R	8,500 ft	CON	7 kt tail	4 kt right
36L	13,400 ft	CON	7 kt tail	4 kt right
36R	13,401 ft	CON	7 kt tail	4 kt right
31L	9,300 ft	CON	8 kt tail	2 kt left
31R	9,000 ft	CON	8 kt tail	2 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 22 h: wind 11→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KDFW weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KDFW is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDFW

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2233Z (5:33 PM CDT) · 13 NM S of KDFW · 2,000 ft MSL · K100

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OPF UA /OV JOLEN/TM 2233/FL020/TP K100/RM +RA

OPF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV JOLENLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP K100Aircraft type reporting.

RM +RARemarks.

PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 16 NM E of KDFW · 4,000 ft MSL · E145

lt occasional moderate chop turbulence

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DAL UA /OV 6 E DAL/TM 2205/FL040/TP E145/TB LT OCNL MOD CHOP

DAL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 6 E DALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP E145Aircraft type reporting.

TB LT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: lt occasional moderate chop.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KDFW

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KDFW reported mostly VFR across 22 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 9/13 kt

Max gust: 18 kt

Lowest ceiling: —

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 95%MVFR 5%

Wind avg/max: 9/15 kt

Max gust: 23 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft

Lowest vis: 7 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

17C/17L/17R/18L/18R: 71%
13L/13R: 23%
35C/35L/35R/36L/36R: 4%
31L/31R: 2%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0247Z (9:47 PM CDT)

TAF KDFW 290247Z 2903/3006 18009KT P6SM FEW250

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KDFW

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KDFW.

VIP TFR

DALLAS, TX

Active 10.5 NM from KDFW

NOTAM: 9/2934

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KDFW
IATA: DFW
FAA LID: DFW
City: Dallas-Fort Worth
State: Texas
Country: United States
Elevation: 607 ft
Coordinates: 32.8968, -97.0380
Runways: 14
Longest runway: 13,401 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 123.775 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 21h 37m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KDALDallas Love FieldDallas, TX10 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KADSAddison AirportDallas, TX11 nm NEVFR METAR KGPMGrand Prairie Municipal AirportGrand Prairie, TX12 nm SVFR METAR KGKYArlington Municipal AirportArlington, TX14 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KAFWPerot Field/Fort Worth Alliance AirportFort Worth, TX15 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KRBDDallas Executive AirportDallas, TX16 nm SEVFR METAR

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

9 airports

KJWYMid-Way Regional AirportMidlothian/Waxahachie, TX27 nm SVFR METAR KHQZMesquite Metro AirportMesquite, TX27 nm EVFR METAR KTKIMcKinney National AirportDallas, TX28 nm NEVFR METAR KLUDDecatur Municipal AirportDecatur, TX35 nm NWVFR METAR KCPTCleburne Regional AirportCleburne, TX38 nm SWVFR METAR KTRLTerrell Municipal AirportTerrell, TX41 nm EVFR METAR

+3 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KMWLMineral Wells Regional AirportMineral Wells, TX52 nm WVFR METAR KGYINorth Texas Regional Airport Perrin FieldDenison, TX52 nm NVFR METAR KCRSC David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal AirportCorsicana, TX61 nm SEVFR METAR KDUADurant Regional Airport - Eaker FieldDurant, OK70 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KSEPStephenville Clark Regional AirportStephenville, TX71 nm SWVFR METAR KSLRSulphur Springs Municipal AirportSulphur Springs, TX73 nm EVFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDFW reported VFR conditions during about 83.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 292 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.2 kt, calm 5.2% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#494 of 1,400

Regional rank

#47

State rank

#34

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

83.8%

MVFR

11.1%

IFR

3.5%

LIFR

1.4%

Est. VFR days/yr

292

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

8,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

5.2%

Median wind

9 kt

Gusty hours

15.7%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.3%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,044 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KDFW monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	79.1	12.2	5.0	3.7
Feb	71.6	17.8	7.1	3.5
Mar	78.0	15.8	4.7	1.6
Apr	79.4	16.9	3.1	0.6
May	81.8	14.9	2.5	0.8
Jun	92.1	6.7	1.0	0.2
Jul	96.1	3.2	0.7	0.1
Aug	96.3	2.8	0.8	0.1
Sep	90.6	7.1	2.1	0.2
Oct	85.0	9.8	4.1	1.1
Nov	82.3	12.0	4.3	1.4
Dec	75.1	14.6	6.5	3.8

Average wind by month

KDFW average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	9.3 kt
Feb	10.2 kt
Mar	10.7 kt
Apr	10.9 kt
May	9.8 kt
Jun	9.4 kt
Jul	8.5 kt
Aug	7.8 kt
Sep	7.2 kt
Oct	8.5 kt
Nov	8.9 kt
Dec	8.8 kt

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KDFW airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX shows the runway and taxiway layout across 14 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KDFW weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KDFW?+

KDFW has 14 runways — 13L, 13R, 17C, 17L, 17R, 18L, 18R, 31L, 31R, 35C, 35L, 35R, 36L, 36R; the longest is 13,401 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KDFW report its own weather?+

Yes — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KDFW have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KDFW broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KDFW publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KDFW airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW)

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