Fort Worth Spinks Airport (KFWS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KFWS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Fort Worth Spinks Airport in Fort Worth, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fort Worth Spinks Airport (KFWS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Worth, TX at a field elevation of 700 ft. KFWS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (18L/36R, 18R/36L), the longest 6,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (180°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFWS 282255Z 18009KT 10SM FEW040 26/17 A3008
What changed at KFWS?
Since the 2149Z (4:49 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2149Z (4:49 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFWS
KFWS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18L, 18R). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 700 ft). KFWS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGKY, about 12 nm away.
KFWS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFWS reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 262 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (18L, 18R) had the best headwind 68% of the time, the north-facing ends (36L, 36R) 32%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 48 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 700 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,144 ft, 2,444 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 62 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 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 | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18LFAV | 3,660 ft | GRS | 9 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18R | 6,002 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 0 kt |
| 36L | 6,002 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 36R | 3,660 ft | GRS | 9 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KFWS 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18L/36R3,660 × 60 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFWSWind
- 18L
- 9 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36R
- 9 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18R/36L6,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFWSWind
- 18R
- 9 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36L
- 9 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFWS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KFWS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZFW48Remarks.Show raw report
BWD UA /OV BWD120030/TM 2243/FL310/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWD120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
UTS UA /OV LOA290030/TM 2239/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOA290030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occnl moderate chop.RM DURC ZHURemarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV CQY/TM 2206/FL280/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM ZFW46Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV 18 NW/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP A321
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 18 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI090035/TM 2156/FL340/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZFW94
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI090035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2156Reported at 21:56 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV XQY/TM 2151/FL400/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV XQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2151Reported at 21:51 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW20Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV 35 NW/TM 2147/FL085/TP CRJ7/SK BKN
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 35 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2147Reported at 21:47 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky 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 KFWS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFWS reported mostly VFR across 46 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18L/18R
- 69%
- 36L/36R
- 31%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFWS's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 18R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18L/36R, 18R/36L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFWS
- FAA LID
- FWS
- City
- Fort Worth
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 700 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.5652, -97.3081
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGKY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.025 MHz
- CTAF
- 124.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 16m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Johnson County Flyers R/C - Bobby Sellers Memorial Flying Field , Alvarado, TX · 9 mi
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- GTRCC - Golden Triangle RC Club - Low Branch Park , Grand Prairie, TX · 15 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KFWS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFWS reported VFR conditions during about 80.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 262 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 18.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.6 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 69.7 | 18.4 | 8.2 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 75.8 | 16.8 | 5.4 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 74.4 | 19.7 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| May | 75.1 | 19.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 88.1 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 91.1 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 93.8 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 86.1 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 83.5 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 78.8 | 13.1 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 72.9 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 4.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.3 kt |
| Feb | 8.0 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 8.3 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 6.7 kt |
| Jul | 5.9 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.9 kt |
| Oct | 6.2 kt |
| Nov | 6.6 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KFWS 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 ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Fort Worth Spinks Airport (KFWS)
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