Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 8:06 AM CDT, Oct 29, KFTW is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KFTW right now.

Live aviation weather for Fort Worth Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW) is a regional airport serving Fort Worth, TX at a field elevation of 710 ft. KFTW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (16/34, 17/35), the longest 7,502 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 1306Z (8:06 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

170° 4 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

7,500 ft

Altimeter

30.14"

Temp / Dew

69°F / 21°C

dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,400 ft, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.

Raw METAR

SPECI KFTW 291306Z 17004KT 10SM SCT014 BKN075 21/19 A3014 RMK AO2 T02060189

What changed at KFTW?

Since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
Ceiling lifted from 1,400 ft to 7,500 ft.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for KFTW

KFTW is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16, 17). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 710 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KFTW by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

83%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KFTW reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 284 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).

65%

of windy hours favor 16, 17

Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (16, 17) had the best headwind 65% of the time, the north-facing ends (34, 35) 35%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.

thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 41 days a year. 46% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.

3,155 ft

typical summer-afternoon density altitude

Field elevation is 710 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,155 ft, 2,445 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.

20%

of hours with gusts

Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 67 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and September the calmest.

Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.

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Runway wind check

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

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail
16FAV	7,502 ft	CON	4 kt head
17	4,005 ft	ASP	4 kt head
34	7,502 ft	CON	4 kt tail
35	4,005 ft	ASP	4 kt tail

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KFTW runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

Runway 16/34
7,502 × 150 ft · CON
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at KFTW
Wind
16
4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
34
4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 17/35
4,005 × 75 ft · ASP
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at KFTW
Wind
17
4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
35
4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

Fuel at KFTW

100LL and Jet A at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KFTW fuel page.

Lowest 100LL

$8.99/ galFull serve · Texas Jet

Guaranteed price, checked Oct 23Current

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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 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,500 ft.

KFTW weather radar

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

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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFTW

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

PIREP1328Z (8:28 AM CDT) · 6 NM N of KFTW · during climb · E170

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DFW UA /OV DFW270015/TM 1328/FLDURC/TP E170/SK BKN095

DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DFW270015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1328Reported at 13:28 UTC.

FLDURCReported during climb.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN095Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1324Z (8:24 AM CDT) · 6 NM N of KFTW · 9,000 ft MSL · A321

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DFW UA /OV DFW270015/TM 1324/FL090/TP A321/SK TOPS 097 BASES 067

DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DFW270015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOPS 097 BASES 067Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1310Z (8:10 AM CDT) · 55 NM SW of KFTW · 5,000 ft MSL · BE58

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SEP UA /OV SEP/TM 1310/FL050/TP BE58/SK BASES AT 002/WX 1/4 MILE VIS/RM ZFW62

SEP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1310Reported at 13:10 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.

SK BASES AT 002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX 1/4 MILE VISWeather and flight visibility observed.

RM ZFW62Remarks.

PIREP1237Z (7:37 AM CDT) · 52 NM W of KFTW · 32,000 ft MSL · B737

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DFW UA /OV MQP270020/TM 1237/FL320/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZFW94

DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MQP270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZFW94Remarks.

PIREP1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) · 13 NM N of KFTW · during descent · C208

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AFW UA /OV AFW340003/TM 1235/FLDURD/TP C208/SK BKN018

AFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AFW340003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP C208Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1222Z (7:22 AM CDT) · 86 NM NW of KFTW · 36,000 ft MSL · B737

continuous light moderate turbulence

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SPS UA /OV SPS195040/TM 1222/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT MOD/RM ZFW47

SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SPS195040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT MODTurbulence: continuous light moderate.

RM ZFW47Remarks.

PIREP1221Z (7:21 AM CDT) · 2 NM S of KFTW · 3,000 ft MSL · E525

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FTW UA /OV 2 S FTW/TM 1221/FL030/TP E525/SK BKN021

FTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 2 S FTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP E525Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1204Z (7:04 AM CDT) · 17 NM E of KFTW · during descent · A321

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DFW UA /OV TTT36005/TM 1204/FLDURD/TP A321/SK SCT-BKN024-TOP051

DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TTT36005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1204Reported at 12:04 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT-BKN024-TOP051Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KFTW

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KFTW reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 78%MVFR 22%

Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 97%MVFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt

Max gust: 20 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft

Lowest vis: 9 sm

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

16/17: 69%
34/35: 31%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KFTW 291120Z 2912/3012 16009KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 TEMPO 2912/2914 BKN014 FM292200 18007KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM300500 04004KT P6SM SCT060 OVC110

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Live KFTW Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KFTW's own weather station.

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Wind is 2° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 7,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW) with runway 16/34, 17/35 marked

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Runway 16/34, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KFTW

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

VIP TFR

Weatherford, TX

Active 0 NM from KFTW

Effective: Thursday, October 29, 2026 Local

NOTAM: 6/2679

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Fuel prices

KFTW 100LL, FBOs and fees.

100LL from

$8.99 / gal · Full serve

2 fuel providers · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 23

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel: 100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+ See fuel prices →
Attended: 24 hours
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
Control tower: Yes
Runway lights: Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KFTW
IATA: FTW
FAA LID: FTW
City: Fort Worth
State: Texas
Country: United States
Elevation: 710 ft
Coordinates: 32.8199, -97.3608
Runways: 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway: 7,502 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 120.7 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Sunset in: 10h 0m

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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

KNFWNAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell FieldFort Worth, TX5 nm SWMVFR METAR · TAF KAFWPerot Field/Fort Worth Alliance AirportFort Worth, TX10 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KFWSFort Worth Spinks AirportFort Worth, TX16 nm SVFR METAR KGKYArlington Municipal AirportArlington, TX16 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KDFWDallas Fort Worth International AirportDallas-Fort Worth, TX17 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KGPMGrand Prairie Municipal AirportGrand Prairie, TX17 nm SEVFR METAR

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KDALDallas Love FieldDallas, TX26 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KRBDDallas Executive AirportDallas, TX26 nm EVFR METAR KADSAddison AirportDallas, TX28 nm EVFR METAR KCPTCleburne Regional AirportCleburne, TX28 nm SVFR METAR KLUDDecatur Municipal AirportDecatur, TX28 nm NWLIFR METAR KJWYMid-Way Regional AirportMidlothian/Waxahachie, TX31 nm SEVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KGLEGainesville Municipal AirportGainesville, TX51 nm NIFR METAR KSEPStephenville Clark Regional AirportStephenville, TX55 nm SWLIFR METAR KTRLTerrell Municipal AirportTerrell, TX56 nm EVFR METAR KRPHGraham Municipal AirportGraham, TX63 nm WVFR METAR KGYINorth Texas Regional Airport Perrin FieldDenison, TX64 nm NEVFR METAR KGVTMajors AirportGreenville, TX67 nm EVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KFTW

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFTW reported VFR conditions during about 83.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 284 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.4 kt, calm 7.8% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#541 of 1,400

Regional rank

#54

State rank

#37

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

83.0%

MVFR

11.1%

IFR

3.5%

LIFR

1.7%

Est. VFR days/yr

284

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

2,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

7.8%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

20.1%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.7%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,155 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KFTW monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	79.1	12.0	4.9	3.9
Feb	72.5	16.8	6.5	4.2
Mar	78.2	15.3	4.5	2.0
Apr	78.0	17.6	3.5	0.9
May	81.0	14.8	3.1	1.0
Jun	91.7	6.9	1.2	0.2
Jul	95.4	3.6	0.8	0.1
Aug	96.0	2.8	1.0	0.2
Sep	89.8	7.1	2.7	0.4
Oct	85.0	9.7	3.9	1.5
Nov	81.3	12.0	4.8	1.9
Dec	75.0	14.7	5.8	4.4

Average wind by month

KFTW average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.2 kt
Feb	9.1 kt
Mar	9.8 kt
Apr	10.0 kt
May	9.1 kt
Jun	8.8 kt
Jul	7.9 kt
Aug	7.4 kt
Sep	6.7 kt
Oct	7.7 kt
Nov	7.9 kt
Dec	7.8 kt

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KFTW airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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