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KDFW Runway 17L/35R — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

8,500 × 150 ft concrete · true headings 180° / 000° · field elevation 606 ft

Runway 17L/35R at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX is 8,500 ft long and 150 ft wide, concrete, with true headings 180° and 000°. The FAA record lists ILS/DME (CAT IIIB) and ALSF-2 approach lights on runway 17L. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 17L the headwind 65.5% of the time and runway 35R 34.5%, with a crosswind above 15 kt in 0.8% of wind hours. KDFW publishes a digital ATIS, so this page shows the runway the tower is actually using right now, today's configuration changes, and a growing record of how often each end is assigned.

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Runway 17L/35R — current operational status

What the D-ATIS, the tower and current NOTAMs state now. The published FAA baseline (NASR) is a separate line in the overview below and does not reflect temporary closures.

NO CLOSURE REPORTED
  • The current D-ATIS names no closure, restriction or outage for it. No received NOTAM closes or restricts this runway, but the NOTAM stream has no complete initial load yet — verify NOTAMs before flight.

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · D-ATIS · D-ATIS 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT). Runway NOTAMs stream live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM); the official text is shown verbatim below the card. Always confirm with a current briefing.

NOTAMs for runway 17L/35R

Official text as issued; grouped for reading only. “Scheduled” means not yet in effect. NOTAMs are received live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service through SWIM and recorded since Sep 19, 2026; a NOTAM issued before that and not re-issued since may be missing. Get a full briefing before flight.

Instrument procedure (FDC) · 2
  • 6/1878 · INTL10/24 1200Z (7:00 AM CDT) → 11/14 1140Z (5:40 AM CST)
    !FDC 6/1878 DFW IAP DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX. ILS OR LOC RWY 35R, AMDT 5... S-LOC 35R MDA 1160/HAT 584 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C/D 1 1/4. VDP AT I-AJQ 1.42 DME; DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.60 NM. FOR INOP ALS, INCREASE S-LOC 35R CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 3/4 SM. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, 848 MSL, 1.82 NM SOUTH OF RWY 35R (2026-ASW-2690-OE). 2610241200-2611141140EST
  • 6/1879 · FDC10/24 1200Z (7:00 AM CDT) → 11/14 1140Z (5:40 AM CST)
    !FDC 6/1879 DFW IAP DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX. RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R, AMDT 3B... LNAV MDA 1160/HAT 585 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C/D 1 1/4. VDP 1.60 NM TO RW35R. FOR INOP ALSF, INCREASE LNAV/VNAV ALL CATS VISIBILITY TO RVR 6000, INCREASE LNAV CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 3/4 MILE. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, 848 MSL, 1.82 NM SOUTH OF RWY 35R (2026-ASW-2690-OE). 2610241200-2611141140EST
Other · 2
  • 10/399 · DOM10/20 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) → 11/30 1159Z (5:59 AM CST)
    !DFW 10/399 DFW RWY 17L/35R CL MARKINGS OBSC 2610200756-2611301159
  • 09/289 · DOM09/15 1228Z (7:28 AM CDT) → 10/30 2359Z (6:59 PM CDT)
    !DFW 09/289 DFW RWY 17L/35R CL MARKINGS OBSC 2609151228-2610302359
Runway visual rangeSTDDS 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT)
17L TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 2 / CL 2
35R TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 2 / CL 2

Feet, touchdown / midpoint / rollout; 6000+ is the reportable maximum and “off” means the sensor is not reporting (runway not in use). Light settings 0 (off) to 5. Runway lights are on. Not an FAA product; verify with the current METAR and ATIS.

Current active runways at KDFW

As stated by the airport’s D-ATIS — the facility’s own broadcast, not an estimate.

Information Lima · 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT)

Flow: Mixed configuration— the compass direction of the stated arrival ends

Runway 17L/35R in this configuration: 17L — ARRIVALS

Arrivals
13R18R17C17L
Departures
18R17R

This D-ATIS configuration has been stated since 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT).

Show the D-ATIS text
DFW ARR INFO L 1153Z. 21005KT 10SM SCT012 BKN250 20/18 A3012 (THREE ZERO ONE TWO) RMK AO2 SLP190 T02000183 10217 20200 51010. 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 18L CLSD. TWY Y BRIDGE CLSD, BE ALERT TO BRIDGE INSTRUCTIONS. BIRD ACTIVITY VCNTY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO L.
DFW DEP INFO M 1153Z. 21005KT 10SM SCT012 BKN250 20/18 A3012 (THREE ZERO ONE TWO) RMK AO2 SLP190 T02000183 10217 20200 51010. SIMUL PARL TRAFFIC DEPG RWYS 18R, 17R. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 18L CLSD. TWY Y BRIDGE CLSD, BE ALERT TO BRIDGE INSTRUCTIONS. BIRD ACTIVITY VCNTY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO M.

Current wind on Runway 17L/35R

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 kt

METAR 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT)
Runway 17L
ACTIVEFAVORED BY WIND
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind
2 ktfrom right
Runway 35R
Tailwind
5 kt
Crosswind
2 ktfrom left
13L31R13R31L17C35C17R35L18L36R18R36L17L35RN200°/5 kt
  • arrivals
  • departures
  • LAHSO hold-short
  • closed

Layout from FAA NASR runway-end coordinates; the selected runway is highlighted and the ends the D-ATIS states in use are marked at their own threshold. Not for navigation. Official FAA diagram ↗

Wind-favored runway at KDFW right now: 17C (5 kt headwind) — a different runway than this one.

Components use TRUE runway headings and TRUE METAR wind. “Favored by wind” is arithmetic, not an ATC assignment.

Today's runway configuration at KDFW

Meaningful configuration changes recorded from the D-ATIS — the facility's own statements, not estimates.

Oct 29, 2026 (airport-local day): 2 configuration changes since local midnight, from the D-ATIS broadcasts ATIS Alerts recorded. A change is a different arrival or departure set; a new ATIS letter with the same runways is folded into the row it belongs to. The history section below counts the same way over rolling windows.

  1. 05:09Z12:09 AM CDT(in effect since before the day began)
    5.7 h
    Arrivals
    18R17C
    Departures
    18R17R
    ATIS: Echo → Foxtrot → Golf → Hotel → India → Juliett → KiloSouth flowIn effect at the start of the day
  2. 10:53Z5:53 AM CDT
    1.0 h
    Arrivals
    18R17C17L
    Departures
    18R17R
    ATIS: Kilo → LimaSouth flowArrivals +17L
  3. 11:53Z6:53 AM CDT
    1.0 h · current
    Arrivals
    13R18R17C17L
    Departures
    18R17R
    ATIS: Lima → MikeMixed configurationFlow changed: South → Mixed configuration · Arrivals +13R

Runway 17L/35R outlook

Where runway 17L/35R stands now and which runway at KDFW is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.

Time · runway 17L/35R · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why

  1. Now1254Z · 7:54 AM CDT·17L/35R: 17L in use·Current airport configuration (D-ATIS): arrivals 13R · 18R · 17C · 17L · departures 18R · 17R·stated·wind 200° at 5 kt
  2. +1 h1354Z · 8:54 AM CDT·17L/35R: not favored·airport-wide likely 17C then 17L·South flow·8 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 32%·wind 160° at 9 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 160° at 9 kt favors south-facing runway ends: 8 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 17C versus 8 kt headwind on 17L.|The airport is already using 13R, 18R, 17C and 17L (stated by D-ATIS), so no change is needed.|Runway 18L is excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the south favored 18R (89% of 192 h (D-ATIS)), not 17C — local practice may override wind.|A TEMPO group is in effect at this hour (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+1 h).
  3. +2 h1454Z · 9:54 AM CDT·17L/35R: not favored·airport-wide likely 17C then 17L·South flow·8 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 34%·wind 160° at 9 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 160° at 9 kt favors south-facing runway ends: 8 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 17C versus 8 kt headwind on 17L.|The airport is already using 13R, 18R, 17C and 17L (stated by D-ATIS), so no change is needed.|Runway 18L is excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the south favored 18R (89% of 192 h (D-ATIS)), not 17C — local practice may override wind.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+2 h).
  4. +3 h1554Z · 10:54 AM CDT·17L/35R: not favored·airport-wide likely 17C then 17L·South flow·8 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 31%·wind 160° at 9 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 160° at 9 kt favors south-facing runway ends: 8 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 17C versus 8 kt headwind on 17L.|The airport is already using 13R, 18R, 17C and 17L (stated by D-ATIS), so no change is needed.|Runway 18L is excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the south favored 18R (89% of 192 h (D-ATIS)), not 17C — local practice may override wind.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+3 h).
  5. +6 h1854Z · 1:54 PM CDT·17L/35R: not favored·airport-wide likely 17C then 17L·South flow·8 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 22%·wind 160° at 9 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 160° at 9 kt favors south-facing runway ends: 8 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 17C versus 8 kt headwind on 17L.|The airport is already using 13R, 18R, 17C and 17L (stated by D-ATIS), so no change is needed.|Runway 18L is excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the south favored 18R (89% of 192 h (D-ATIS)), not 17C — local practice may override wind.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+6 h).
  6. +12 h0054Z · 7:54 PM CDT·17L/35R: not favored·airport-wide likely 17C then 17L·South flow·7 kt headwind, 0 kt crosswind·Low 20%·wind 180° at 7 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 180° at 7 kt favors south-facing runway ends: 7 kt headwind and 0 kt crosswind on 17C versus 7 kt headwind on 17L.|The airport is already using 13R, 18R, 17C and 17L (stated by D-ATIS), so no change is needed.|Runway 18L is excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the south favored 18R (89% of 192 h (D-ATIS)), not 17C — local practice may override wind.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+12 h).

ATIS Alerts Predicted Runway is an estimate from the TAF wind forecast, runway geometry (most headwind, crosswind penalised, tailwind over 5 kt avoided, longest runway breaks ties), the current stated configuration and any stated closures; recorded D-ATIS use since Sep 18, 2026 (720 h) is an input wherever a wind sector has 24 h on record. Each row lists its reasons; “no runway favored” is a genuine answer under variable or light wind, never replaced by a guess. It is not an ATC assignment and does not know about noise abatement or traffic flow unless the recorded history shows them. TAF issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT).

Runway 17L/35R equipment and lighting

What the FAA record lists for each end, annotated with current NOTAM and D-ATIS outages.

Runway 17L
Approach lighting
ALSF-2
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
Available
Touchdown zone lighting
Available
REIL
Not available
ILS
ILS/DME
I-PPZ · 111.75 MHz · CAT IIIB
Localizer
Available
Glideslope
Available
3°
DME
Available
channel 54Y
Marker beacons
IM
RVR
touchdown, midpoint, rollout
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available
Runway 35R
Approach lighting
ALSF-2DEGRADED
NOTAM 6/1878 · degraded until 11/14 1140Z (5:40 AM CST)
!FDC 6/1878 DFW IAP DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX. ILS OR LOC RWY 35R, AMDT 5... S-LOC 35R MDA 1160/HAT 584 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C/D 1 1/4. VDP AT I-AJQ 1.42 DME; DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.60 NM. FOR INOP ALS, INCREASE S-LOC 35R CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 3/4 SM. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, 848 MSL, 1.82 NM SOUTH OF RWY 35R (2026-ASW-2690-OE). 2610241200-2611141140EST
NOTAM 6/1879 · degraded until 11/14 1140Z (5:40 AM CST)
!FDC 6/1879 DFW IAP DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX. RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R, AMDT 3B... LNAV MDA 1160/HAT 585 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C/D 1 1/4. VDP 1.60 NM TO RW35R. FOR INOP ALSF, INCREASE LNAV/VNAV ALL CATS VISIBILITY TO RVR 6000, INCREASE LNAV CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 3/4 MILE. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, 848 MSL, 1.82 NM SOUTH OF RWY 35R (2026-ASW-2690-OE). 2610241200-2611141140EST
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, right side)
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
Available
Touchdown zone lighting
Available
REIL
Not available
ILS
ILS/DMEDEGRADED
I-AJQ · 111.75 MHz · CAT IIIB · NASR ILS component status: operational, restricted
NOTAM 6/1878 · degraded until 11/14 1140Z (5:40 AM CST)
!FDC 6/1878 DFW IAP DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX. ILS OR LOC RWY 35R, AMDT 5... S-LOC 35R MDA 1160/HAT 584 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C/D 1 1/4. VDP AT I-AJQ 1.42 DME; DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.60 NM. FOR INOP ALS, INCREASE S-LOC 35R CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 3/4 SM. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, 848 MSL, 1.82 NM SOUTH OF RWY 35R (2026-ASW-2690-OE). 2610241200-2611141140EST
Localizer
AvailableDEGRADED
NASR ILS component status: operational, restricted
NOTAM 6/1878 · degraded until 11/14 1140Z (5:40 AM CST)
!FDC 6/1878 DFW IAP DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX. ILS OR LOC RWY 35R, AMDT 5... S-LOC 35R MDA 1160/HAT 584 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C/D 1 1/4. VDP AT I-AJQ 1.42 DME; DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.60 NM. FOR INOP ALS, INCREASE S-LOC 35R CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 3/4 SM. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, 848 MSL, 1.82 NM SOUTH OF RWY 35R (2026-ASW-2690-OE). 2610241200-2611141140EST
Glideslope
Available
3°
DME
AvailableDEGRADED
channel 54Y
NOTAM 6/1878 · degraded until 11/14 1140Z (5:40 AM CST)
!FDC 6/1878 DFW IAP DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX. ILS OR LOC RWY 35R, AMDT 5... S-LOC 35R MDA 1160/HAT 584 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C/D 1 1/4. VDP AT I-AJQ 1.42 DME; DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.60 NM. FOR INOP ALS, INCREASE S-LOC 35R CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 3/4 SM. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, 848 MSL, 1.82 NM SOUTH OF RWY 35R (2026-ASW-2690-OE). 2610241200-2611141140EST
Marker beacons
IM
RVR
touchdown, midpoint, rolloutDEGRADED
NOTAM 6/1879 · degraded until 11/14 1140Z (5:40 AM CST)
!FDC 6/1879 DFW IAP DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX. RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R, AMDT 3B... LNAV MDA 1160/HAT 585 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C/D 1 1/4. VDP 1.60 NM TO RW35R. FOR INOP ALSF, INCREASE LNAV/VNAV ALL CATS VISIBILITY TO RVR 6000, INCREASE LNAV CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 3/4 MILE. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, 848 MSL, 1.82 NM SOUTH OF RWY 35R (2026-ASW-2690-OE). 2610241200-2611141140EST
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective 2026-10-01 (equipment on record) · FAA NOTAMs via SWIM (live)and the current D-ATIS (outages). “Not available” means the FAA record lists no such equipment for the end; nothing here is inferred. An outage annotation is only ever a reading of the official text shown with it. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Land and hold short operations

LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances on the FAA record, and whether the current D-ATIS reports LAHSO in effect.

Runway 17L

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

Runway 35R

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

The current D-ATIS does not state LAHSO in effect. Source: FAA NASR cycle 2026-10-01; D-ATIS text read by ATIS Alerts.

Frequencies for runway 17L/35R

Tower, ground, clearance, ATIS and approach frequencies from the FAA record, labelled by what they apply to.

Frequencies serving runway 17L/35R at KDFW
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
Tower124.15Sector: WEST
Tower126.55Sector: EAST
Tower127.5Sector: EAST
Tower134.9Sector: WEST
Ground121.8Sector: EAST
Ground121.65Sector: EAST
Ground121.85Sector: WEST
Clearance delivery128.25Airport-wide
D-ATIS123.775Arrival
D-ATIS135.925Departure
Show all frequencies (26 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)
Frequencies serving runway 17L/35R at KDFW
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
UNICOM122.95Airport-wide
Approach / departure119.4Runway 17L/35R
Approach / departure119.4Runway 17L/35R
Approach / departure118.1Airport-wide
Approach / departure118.55Sector: EAST
Approach / departure119.875Sector: WEST
Approach / departure124.3Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure124.825Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure125.2Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure125.025Sector: EAST
Approach / departure125.125Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure126.475Sector: WEST
Approach / departure133.525Sector: EAST
Approach / departure133.625Sector: WEST
Approach / departure135.975Airport-wide
Approach / departure135.975Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure263.025Sector: EAST
Approach / departure282.275Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure284.65Sector: WEST
Approach / departure290.35Sector: EAST
Approach / departure306.95Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure319.85Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure323.05Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure343.65Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure363.15Sector: WEST
Approach / departure379.9Sector: SOUTH

Rows marked “Runway 17L/35R” are sectorized to this runway complex in the FAA record; “Airport-wide” rows serve every runway. Source: FAA NASR FRQ, cycle 2026-10-01. Verify on the current chart supplement before use.

Runway 17L/35R overview

Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.

Length
8,500 ft
Width
150 ft
Surface
Concrete · Good condition
Surface treatment
Grooved
Weight bearing (lb)
S 120k · D 250k · 2D 550k · 2D/2D2 1120k
PCN
1730
Runway lights
Lighted
Airport elevation
606 ft
Published FAA baseline
Open
Published NASR record; does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions. Current operational status is the card at the top of the page.
Runway 17L
True heading
180°
Magnetic
176°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
524 ft
TDZ elevation
545 ft
Displaced threshold
None on record
Threshold crossing height
77 ft
Visual glide path
3°
Controlling obstruction
ant, 150 ft, 5,443 ft from threshold, 34:1 slope
Runway 35R
True heading
000°
Magnetic
356°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
576 ft
TDZ elevation
576 ft
Displaced threshold
None on record
Threshold crossing height
73 ft
Visual glide path
3°

Runway 17L/35R numbers are magnetic; the stored geometry and every wind calculation on this page are TRUE north, so they never need a variation correction. Magnetic headings use the FAA's published variation for this airport, 4.0°E (2015), the same value printed on the FAA airport diagram. Surface condition, treatment, weight bearing, thresholds and traffic pattern are from the FAA NASR record (cycle 2026-10-01); lighting, ILS and LAHSO are in their own sections above. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Configuration history at KDFW

Observed runway usage: how often the D-ATIS named each end, by window, flow, wind and time of day (the facility's own statement).

D-ATIS runway history at KDFW
720 hours collected since Sep 18, 2026
  • 7-day analysis: Ready
  • 30-day analysis: Ready
  • 90-day analysis: Collecting · 30 / 90 days
  • 12-month analysis: Collecting · 30 / 365 days

Runway percentages are measured independently. Multiple runways can be active simultaneously, so totals may exceed 100%.

Last 24 hours
4 configuration changes · 4 distinct configurations · 24 h recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
17C (100%) · 18R (99%) · 17L (67%)
Most-used departure ends
18R (100%) · 17R (100%)
Runway 17L
Arrivals67%
Departures0%
Runway 35R
Arrivals0%
Departures0%

Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.

Last 7 days
20 configuration changes (≈ 2.9 per day) · 8 distinct configurations · 7 days recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
17C (100%) · 18R (85%) · 13R (71%)
Most-used departure ends
17R (100%) · 18R (96%) · 18L (1%)
Runway 17L
Arrivals67%
Departures0%
Runway 35R
Arrivals0%
Departures0%
Flow
  • Mixed configuration58%(93 h)
  • South flow42%(67 h)
Most common configurations
  • 55% · arrivals 13R · 17C · 17L · 18R · departures 17R · 18R(Mixed configuration)
  • 28% · arrivals 17C · 18R · departures 17R · 18R(South flow)
  • 11% · arrivals 13R · 17C · 17L · departures 17R · 18R(South flow)
Last 30 days
134 configuration changes (≈ 4.5 per day) · 45 distinct configurations · 30 days recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
17C (66%) · 18R (58%) · 13R (48%)
Most-used departure ends
17R (65%) · 18R (61%) · 36L (34%)
Runway 17L
Arrivals46%
Departures0%
Runway 35R
Arrivals26%
Departures0%
Flow
  • Mixed configuration62%(429 h)
  • South flow25%(175 h)
  • North flow13%(93 h)
Most common configurations
  • 37% · arrivals 13R · 17C · 17L · 18R · departures 17R · 18R(Mixed configuration)
  • 14% · arrivals 17C · 18R · departures 17R · 18R(South flow)
  • 10% · arrivals 31R · 35C · 35R · 36L · departures 10 · 35L · 36L(Mixed configuration)
How the facility used runways by wind
Wind fromHours17L arrivals35R arrivals17L departures35R departures
N (338–023°)1190%66%0%0%
NE (023–068°)570%70%0%0%
SE (113–158°)7047%7%0%0%
S (158–203°)19260%0%0%0%
Calm / light (< 5 kt)26963%23%0%0%
Use by time of day (airport-local)
night (240 h)
17L arr 13%35R arr 11%
morning (180 h)
17L arr 67%35R arr 33%
afternoon (180 h)
17L arr 66%35R arr 34%
evening (120 h)
17L arr 51%35R arr 32%
0003060912151821

Bars: share of each local hour in which an end of this runway was named for arrivals. Patterns are described, not explained.

Observed runway usage — 720 hours of D-ATIS runway configuration history collected · 45 distinct configurations observed · 1,672 D-ATIS broadcasts recorded · through Oct 29, 2026. Shares are the fraction of recorded hours in which the D-ATIS named each end. Wind sectors use the wind reported when each configuration began. Nothing here is inferred from wind; the wind-favored analysis for KDFW is a separate module. 90-day, 12-month and seasonal views appear once the record is long enough.

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 17L/35R

20-year hourly climatology from the ASOS archive, computed per runway end.

From 175,302 hourly observations at KDFW (2005–2025), 162,536 with a steady wind direction (7.3% calm, variable or direction-less). One observation per clock hour; TRUE headings against TRUE wind.

Crosswind on runway 17L/35R (either end)

Mean crosswind
3.8 kt
median 3.1 kt
90th / 95th percentile
7.8 / 9.6 kt
max 41.9 kt
Above 10 kt
4.4%
> 15 kt: 0.8% · > 20 kt: 0.2%
Gust crosswind > 15 kt
2.4%
90th pct gust 8.6 kt
0%41%82%72%0–5 kt24%5–10 kt3.6%10–15 kt0.6%15–20 kt0.1%20–25 kt0.0%25+ kt
Share of wind hours by crosswind band on runway 17L/35R at KDFW, 2005–2025
Crosswind (kt)Share of wind hours
0–571.7%
5–1023.9%
10–153.6%
15–200.6%
20–250.1%
25+0%

Strongest-crosswind month on average: Apr; calmest: Jul. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.

Runway 17L

Headwind
65.5%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
22.6%
> 10 kt: 9.9%
Most wind-favored end
8.8%
of steady-wind hours, 17L had the most headwind of every end at KDFW

Runway 35R

Headwind
34.5%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
47.2%
> 10 kt: 22.3%
Most wind-favored end
4.4%
of steady-wind hours, 35R had the most headwind of every end at KDFW

“Most wind-favored end” is meteorological analysis: the share of steady-wind hours (2005–2025) in which this end had the most headwind of every open runway end at KDFW. It does not mean ATC selected the runway that often (parallel ends with the same heading share the credit equally). Observed runway use, where available, is the configuration-history section above.

By wind direction

Wind-favored share of runway 17L and 35R by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind fromShare of wind hours17L favored35R favoredMean crosswindCrosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°16%0%19.3%2.2 kt0%
NE 023–068°6%0%21.5%4.9 kt0.2%
E 068–113°8%0%0%6.2 kt0.7%
SE 113–158°16%0%0%5.3 kt0.2%
S 158–203°38%19.8%0%2 kt0%
SW 203–248°6%21.9%0%5.3 kt0.6%
W 248–293°3%0%0%9.2 kt11.5%
NW 293–338°7%0%0%7.3 kt4.3%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning
17L favored 9.8% · 35R 4.4%
mean crosswind 3.8 kt · calm 8%
afternoon
17L favored 8.8% · 35R 4.6%
mean crosswind 4.3 kt · calm 8.5%
evening
17L favored 6.8% · 35R 4.6%
mean crosswind 4.1 kt · calm 4.2%
night
17L favored 9.1% · 35R 4.3%
mean crosswind 3.3 kt · calm 7.4%

Seasonal runway conditions

0.02.54.9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean crosswind on runway 17L/35R at KDFW by month, 2005–2025
MonthMean crosswind (kt)
Jan4.1 kt
Feb4.0 kt
Mar4.2 kt
Apr4.4 kt
May4.0 kt
Jun3.7 kt
Jul3.4 kt
Aug3.6 kt
Sep3.6 kt
Oct3.8 kt
Nov3.6 kt
Dec3.8 kt
Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 17L/35R at KDFW, 2005–2025
MonthPrevailingMean windGustyMean xwxw > 10xw > 15xw > 2017L tail > 535R tail > 5IFRTSFog
JanS9.4 kt12.3%4.1 kt6.8%1.4%0.3%36.1%33.5%8.7%0.36%7.8%
FebS10.2 kt14.7%4 kt6.2%1.2%0.3%36.1%38.7%10.5%0.61%9.8%
MarS10.7 kt23.3%4.2 kt7.4%1.8%0.4%27.9%47.9%6.2%1.23%5.6%
AprS10.9 kt27.4%4.4 kt7.2%1.5%0.3%24.4%51.4%3.7%1.87%3.5%
MayS9.8 kt22.8%4 kt3.5%0.4%0%17.5%53.9%3.3%2.78%3.4%
JunS9.4 kt20.7%3.7 kt3%0.3%0.1%8.4%63.6%1.2%2.04%1%
JulS8.5 kt12.9%3.4 kt2.1%0.2%0%7%64.8%0.7%1.2%0.6%
AugS7.8 kt10.6%3.6 kt1.9%0.1%0%10.6%52.9%0.9%1.38%0.8%
SepS7.2 kt8.9%3.6 kt1.9%0.1%0%20.4%36.7%2.3%0.88%2.1%
OctS8.5 kt12.9%3.8 kt4%0.6%0.2%25.3%41.5%5.2%1.01%4.2%
NovS8.9 kt11.7%3.6 kt3.7%0.7%0.2%26.9%43.6%5.7%0.61%5.5%
DecS8.8 kt10.2%3.8 kt4.9%1%0.2%31.3%36.9%10.3%0.48%9.8%

IFR, thunderstorm (TS) and fog columns are airport-wide shares of hours; the crosswind and tailwind columns are specific to this runway. Prevailing = most common 45° wind sector among wind hours.

Runway 17L/35R closure history

Kept per source with its provenance: D-ATIS-observed, NOTAM-observed and the FAA published baseline are never merged.

D-ATIS observed · since tracking began Sep 18, 2026 · coverage 30 / 30 days
  • 17L reported closed on 20 calendar days (321 broadcasts; first seen 2026-09-29 16:55Z, last seen 2026-10-29 10:50Z)
  • 35R reported closed on 8 calendar days (128 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-02 09:40Z, last seen 2026-10-18 10:55Z)

Normalised status: closed on those days as stated in the broadcast text (shown verbatim in the live band above). History is incomplete until 30 days of coverage exist.

NOTAM observed · recorded since Sep 19, 2026 (no archive before that)
  • 09/511 · closure (full) · runway 17L/35Reffective 2026-09-29 17:00Z → 2026-09-29 18:00Z · first seen 2026-09-29 11:22Z · last seen 2026-09-29 11:22Z
    !DFW 09/511 DFW RWY 17L/35R CLSD 2609291700-2609291800
  • 09/429 · closure (full) · runway 17L/35Reffective 2026-09-23 14:30Z → 2026-09-23 15:15Z · first seen 2026-09-22 17:59Z · last seen 2026-09-22 17:59Z
    !DFW 09/429 DFW RWY 17L/35R CLSD 2609231430-2609231515
Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 17L/35R: Open on the published record — a baseline that does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions, not the current operational status.

Recent pilot reports involving runway 17L/35R

Official PIREPs that name this runway explicitly, past 6 hours.

Recent pilot reports naming runway 17L/35R at KDFW
TimeAircraftPhaseRunwayReported
1155Z6:55 AM CDTB737Final approach17Lsee report· during descent
Original PIREP 1155Z · tied to KDFW by its identifier in the report
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B737/RM A B737 REPORTED BASES AT 2100 FT ON FINAL FOR RWY 17L
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DFWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM A B737 REPORTED BASES AT …Remarks.

Official PIREPs from aviationweather.gov, past 6 hours, shown only when the report names this runway explicitly. Unverified pilot reports; not for operational use.

Instrument approaches to runway 17L/35R

From the FAA d-TPP, linked to the official plates.

56 departure procedures · 39 STARs · LAHSO page ↗ · FAA d-TPP cycle 2611. Plates open on aeronav.faa.gov (public domain); ATIS Alerts does not reproduce charts or minimums.

Methodology and sources

Short version below; the full write-up is at Runway Intelligence methodology, and every launched airport is listed on the Runway Intelligence hub.

  • Active runwayscome first from the tower's TFDM (Terminal Flight Data Manager) airport configuration, received as structured data through the FAA SWIM Cloud Distribution Service at towers that have it; otherwise from the airport's D-ATIS text (community relay of the FAA broadcast) with an open, tested parser, and the broadcast text is always shown. Every change is recorded, so “recorded use” is what the facility stated, never an inference. ATIS Alerts is not an FAA product and this is not FAA data; SWIM content is for non-operational use.
  • Flowis the compass direction of the stated arrival ends (eight sectors, named only when every arrival end points within 30° of the others and clear of a sector edge); a tower's own configuration name is used when it carries a direction word. Stored separately from the runway sets.
  • Equipment, LAHSO and frequencies come from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription (cycle 2026-10-01): approach lights, visual glide slope, edge / centerline / touchdown-zone lights, REIL, ILS components with FAA status, RVR, markings, LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances, and facility frequencies with their published sectorization. Outage annotations are readings of the NOTAM or D-ATIS text shown beside them. Blank FAA fields read “Not available”.
  • Wind components use the current METAR (aviationweather.gov) against TRUE runway headings from the OurAirports/FAA runway record.
  • Runway visual range, tower demand and traffic-management restrictions come from FAA SWIM: STDDS Airport Data (RVR and light settings, about 130 airports) and TFDM (15-minute runway demand, APREQ/MIT restrictions). Each block is stamped with its own time; none of it is an FAA product or a clearance.
  • Predicted runway scores each open end from the TAF wind (headwind, crosswind penalty, tailwind avoidance, longest-runway tie-break), excludes stated closures, and — once a wind sector has 24 h of recorded use — adjusts confidence by what the facility did under similar wind; every row lists its reasons. It does not model noise abatement or flow programs beyond what the record shows.
  • History thresholds: usage shares need 12 / 48 / 168 recorded hours for the 24-hour / 7-day / 30-day windows; a wind sector needs 24 h and 5 days; time-of-day needs 7 days and 20 h per daypart; flow shares need 48 h. Below a bar the module says so instead of showing a percentage.
  • Climatology: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, one observation per hour, 45° wind sectors, percentiles via t-digest; runway geometry is today's record applied to all years. Methodology v1.
  • PIREPs: official reports from aviationweather.gov are attached only when the text names this runway and the report is tied to KDFW by identifier or by position within 15 NM. Approaches: FAA d-TPP metafile, current charting cycle; plates link to aeronav.faa.gov. No minimums are reproduced.
  • Data freshness: METAR and D-ATIS refresh every minute on this page; the D-ATIS recorder ran 4 min ago; usage rollups every 3 h; climatology through 2025-12-31.

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Active runway - past 30 days

Share of stated hours each end was named for arrivals at KDFW. From the D-ATIS, not wind. Shares are measured independently, so parallels active together can each read 100%.

  • 17C66%dep 1%
  • 18R58%dep 61%
  • 13R48%dep 0%
  • 17L46%dep 0%
  • 35C34%dep 2%
  • 36L32%dep 34%
  • 35R26%dep 0%
  • 31R21%dep 0%
  • 17R1%dep 65%
  • 35L0%dep 33%
  • 31L0%dep 10%
  • 18L0%dep 2%

30.0 days of stated configuration on record · 134 configuration changes · 45 distinct configurations.

KDFW airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

⚠️ ATIS Alerts provides informational runway analysis based on available weather, the tower's TFDM configuration and NOTAMs received through FAA SWIM, D-ATIS text, FAA data and historical observations. Active runways shown here are what the tower or its D-ATIS stated and may lag or be misread; NOTAM coverage is not complete; predicted runways are an ATIS Alerts estimate, not an ATC assignment; equipment states are readings of the official text shown with them. Not an FAA product. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.