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.
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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
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.
Flow: Mixed configuration— the compass direction of the stated arrival ends
Runway 17L/35R in this configuration: 17L — ARRIVALS
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
- Headwind
- 5 kt
- Crosswind
- 2 ktfrom right
- Tailwind
- 5 kt
- Crosswind
- 2 ktfrom left
- 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.
- 05:09Z12:09 AM CDT(in effect since before the day began)5.7 hArrivals18R17CDepartures18R17RATIS: Echo → Foxtrot → Golf → Hotel → India → Juliett → KiloSouth flowIn effect at the start of the day
- 10:53Z5:53 AM CDT1.0 hArrivals18R17C17LDepartures18R17RATIS: Kilo → LimaSouth flowArrivals +17L
- 11:53Z6:53 AM CDT1.0 h · currentArrivals13R18R17C17LDepartures18R17RATIS: 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
- 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
- +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).
- +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).
- +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).
- +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).
- +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.
- 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
- Localizer
- Available
- Glideslope
- Available
- DME
- Available
- Marker beacons
- IM
- RVR
- touchdown, midpoint, rollout
- Runway markings
- Precision instrument
- Arresting system
- Not available
- Approach lighting
- ALSF-2DEGRADED
- 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
- Localizer
- AvailableDEGRADED
- Glideslope
- Available
- DME
- AvailableDEGRADED
- Marker beacons
- IM
- RVR
- touchdown, midpoint, rolloutDEGRADED
- Runway markings
- Precision instrument
- Arresting system
- Not available
!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
!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
!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
!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
!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
!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
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.
No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.
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.
| Service | Frequency | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Tower | 124.15 | Sector: WEST |
| Tower | 126.55 | Sector: EAST |
| Tower | 127.5 | Sector: EAST |
| Tower | 134.9 | Sector: WEST |
| Ground | 121.8 | Sector: EAST |
| Ground | 121.65 | Sector: EAST |
| Ground | 121.85 | Sector: WEST |
| Clearance delivery | 128.25 | Airport-wide |
| D-ATIS | 123.775 | Arrival |
| D-ATIS | 135.925 | Departure |
Show all frequencies (26 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)
| Service | Frequency | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| UNICOM | 122.95 | Airport-wide |
| Approach / departure | 119.4 | Runway 17L/35R |
| Approach / departure | 119.4 | Runway 17L/35R |
| Approach / departure | 118.1 | Airport-wide |
| Approach / departure | 118.55 | Sector: EAST |
| Approach / departure | 119.875 | Sector: WEST |
| Approach / departure | 124.3 | Sector: NORTH |
| Approach / departure | 124.825 | Sector: NORTH |
| Approach / departure | 125.2 | Sector: SOUTH |
| Approach / departure | 125.025 | Sector: EAST |
| Approach / departure | 125.125 | Sector: SOUTH |
| Approach / departure | 126.475 | Sector: WEST |
| Approach / departure | 133.525 | Sector: EAST |
| Approach / departure | 133.625 | Sector: WEST |
| Approach / departure | 135.975 | Airport-wide |
| Approach / departure | 135.975 | Sector: SOUTH |
| Approach / departure | 263.025 | Sector: EAST |
| Approach / departure | 282.275 | Sector: NORTH |
| Approach / departure | 284.65 | Sector: WEST |
| Approach / departure | 290.35 | Sector: EAST |
| Approach / departure | 306.95 | Sector: NORTH |
| Approach / departure | 319.85 | Sector: SOUTH |
| Approach / departure | 323.05 | Sector: NORTH |
| Approach / departure | 343.65 | Sector: SOUTH |
| Approach / departure | 363.15 | Sector: WEST |
| Approach / departure | 379.9 | Sector: 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.
- 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
- 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).
- 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%.
- Most-used arrival ends at the airport
- 17C (100%) · 18R (99%) · 17L (67%)
- Most-used departure ends
- 18R (100%) · 17R (100%)
Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.
- Most-used arrival ends at the airport
- 17C (100%) · 18R (85%) · 13R (71%)
- Most-used departure ends
- 17R (100%) · 18R (96%) · 18L (1%)
- Mixed configuration58%(93 h)
- South flow42%(67 h)
- 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)
- Most-used arrival ends at the airport
- 17C (66%) · 18R (58%) · 13R (48%)
- Most-used departure ends
- 17R (65%) · 18R (61%) · 36L (34%)
- Mixed configuration62%(429 h)
- South flow25%(175 h)
- North flow13%(93 h)
- 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)
| Wind from | Hours | 17L arrivals | 35R arrivals | 17L departures | 35R departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (338–023°) | 119 | 0% | 66% | 0% | 0% |
| NE (023–068°) | 57 | 0% | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| SE (113–158°) | 70 | 47% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| S (158–203°) | 192 | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Calm / light (< 5 kt) | 269 | 63% | 23% | 0% | 0% |
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)
| Crosswind (kt) | Share of wind hours |
|---|---|
| 0–5 | 71.7% |
| 5–10 | 23.9% |
| 10–15 | 3.6% |
| 15–20 | 0.6% |
| 20–25 | 0.1% |
| 25+ | 0% |
Strongest-crosswind month on average: Apr; calmest: Jul. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.
Runway 17L
Runway 35R
“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 from | Share of wind hours | 17L favored | 35R favored | Mean crosswind | Crosswind > 15 kt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N 338–023° | 16% | 0% | 19.3% | 2.2 kt | 0% |
| NE 023–068° | 6% | 0% | 21.5% | 4.9 kt | 0.2% |
| E 068–113° | 8% | 0% | 0% | 6.2 kt | 0.7% |
| SE 113–158° | 16% | 0% | 0% | 5.3 kt | 0.2% |
| S 158–203° | 38% | 19.8% | 0% | 2 kt | 0% |
| SW 203–248° | 6% | 21.9% | 0% | 5.3 kt | 0.6% |
| W 248–293° | 3% | 0% | 0% | 9.2 kt | 11.5% |
| NW 293–338° | 7% | 0% | 0% | 7.3 kt | 4.3% |
By time of day (airport-local)
Seasonal runway conditions
| Month | Mean crosswind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.1 kt |
| Feb | 4.0 kt |
| Mar | 4.2 kt |
| Apr | 4.4 kt |
| May | 4.0 kt |
| Jun | 3.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.4 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 3.8 kt |
| Nov | 3.6 kt |
| Dec | 3.8 kt |
| Month | Prevailing | Mean wind | Gusty | Mean xw | xw > 10 | xw > 15 | xw > 20 | 17L tail > 5 | 35R tail > 5 | IFR | TS | Fog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | S | 9.4 kt | 12.3% | 4.1 kt | 6.8% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 36.1% | 33.5% | 8.7% | 0.36% | 7.8% |
| Feb | S | 10.2 kt | 14.7% | 4 kt | 6.2% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 36.1% | 38.7% | 10.5% | 0.61% | 9.8% |
| Mar | S | 10.7 kt | 23.3% | 4.2 kt | 7.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 27.9% | 47.9% | 6.2% | 1.23% | 5.6% |
| Apr | S | 10.9 kt | 27.4% | 4.4 kt | 7.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 24.4% | 51.4% | 3.7% | 1.87% | 3.5% |
| May | S | 9.8 kt | 22.8% | 4 kt | 3.5% | 0.4% | 0% | 17.5% | 53.9% | 3.3% | 2.78% | 3.4% |
| Jun | S | 9.4 kt | 20.7% | 3.7 kt | 3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 8.4% | 63.6% | 1.2% | 2.04% | 1% |
| Jul | S | 8.5 kt | 12.9% | 3.4 kt | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0% | 7% | 64.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Aug | S | 7.8 kt | 10.6% | 3.6 kt | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0% | 10.6% | 52.9% | 0.9% | 1.38% | 0.8% |
| Sep | S | 7.2 kt | 8.9% | 3.6 kt | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0% | 20.4% | 36.7% | 2.3% | 0.88% | 2.1% |
| Oct | S | 8.5 kt | 12.9% | 3.8 kt | 4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 25.3% | 41.5% | 5.2% | 1.01% | 4.2% |
| Nov | S | 8.9 kt | 11.7% | 3.6 kt | 3.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 26.9% | 43.6% | 5.7% | 0.61% | 5.5% |
| Dec | S | 8.8 kt | 10.2% | 3.8 kt | 4.9% | 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.
- 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.
- 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
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.
| Time | Aircraft | Phase | Runway | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1155Z6:55 AM CDT | B737 | Final approach | 17L | see 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.
Runway 17L
- ILSILS OR LOC RWY 17L ↗precision
- ILSILS RWY 17L (CAT II - III) ↗precision
- ILSILS RWY 17L (SA CAT I) ↗precision
- RNAV (GPS)RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L ↗
Runway 35R
- ILSILS OR LOC RWY 35R ↗precision
- ILSILS RWY 35R (CAT II - III) ↗precision
- ILSILS RWY 35R (SA CAT I) ↗precision
- RNAV (GPS)RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R ↗
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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Other runways at KDFW
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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.
