Tradewind Airport (KTDW), Texas
Landing essentials
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Overview
Tradewind Airport, identified by the code KTDW, is a public-use, non-towered field in Amarillo, Texas, sitting at 3,648 feet elevation. The airport handles a business aviation-heavy traffic mix, with the majority of its 2025 operations attributed to bizav flights per FAA TFMSC data. It sits close to Rick Husband Amarillo International, the nearest customs facility, and offers both piston and jet fuel during its daily attendance hours.
Runways
Tradewind Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 5,098 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first. Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Tradewind Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 10pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Tradewind Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rick Husband Amarillo International (KAMA), 7 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Tradewind Airport recorded 3,888 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KTDW is concentrated in the fall months, with October, September, and November recording the highest monthly operations of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 424 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Tradewind Airport averages 26.0 days above 90°F in July and 27.3 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.0°F, and January the coldest, at 50.7°F.
Weather station is 6.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Tradewind Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 17/35 medium-intensity runway lights are preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise; use CTAF to increase intensity and activate the runway end identifier lights on runways 17 and 35. Runway 05/23 medium-intensity runway lights are also controlled via CTAF.
A 4-foot fence is located at the runway distance point, 99 feet to the right.
A 4-foot fence is located 24 feet from the runway distance point; a 14-foot road is located 43 feet from the distance point, 250 feet left or right.
A 6-foot fence is located 94 feet from the runway distance point, 60 feet to the left.
A 4-foot fence is located at the runway distance point; a 15-foot road is located 47 feet from the distance point.
The approach slope is 11:1 at the displaced threshold, clearing a 40-foot pole located 456 feet from the threshold, 270 feet to the left.
The approach slope is 0:1 at the displaced threshold, clearing a 4-foot fence located 189 feet to the left.
Runway 05/23 has no markings.
A 35-foot power line is located 440 feet south of the helipad; a marked 35-foot power line is located 157 feet to the west; a 30-foot light pole is located 171 feet to the east; a 25-foot lighted wind sock is located 96 feet to the west.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Tradewind Airport has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is River Falls, 6.33 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KTDW?
Tradewind Airport, identifier KTDW, has two paved runways for fixed-wing traffic. Runway 17/35 is the longer strip at 5,098 feet by 60 feet, with an asphalt surface. Runway 05/23 measures 3,000 feet by 60 feet, also asphalt, and carries no runway markings according to the airport remarks. A third listed surface, H1, is a 50-by-50-foot asphalt pad. KTDW is non-towered, so pilots coordinate on CTAF for all runway operations.
Does KTDW have on-site customs clearance?
Tradewind Airport does not have on-site customs listed in the data. The nearest customs facility is Rick Husband Amarillo International, identified as KAMA, located 6.59 nautical miles away. Pilots arriving from international origins should plan to clear customs there rather than at KTDW. For clearance delivery matters, the airport remarks direct pilots to contact Albuquerque ARTCC. Coordination ahead of arrival is advisable given the short distance but separate location of the customs facility.
What fuel is available at Tradewind Airport?
Tradewind Airport, KTDW, offers both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel, listed in the data as A1+. The field operates on an attendance schedule of 0700 to 2200 daily, all days of the week. This schedule covers the hours during which fuel and field services can be expected. KTDW is a non-towered public-use airport in Amarillo, Texas, at a field elevation of 3,648 feet. Business aviation traffic makes up the majority of its recorded annual operations.
How busy is KTDW and when does traffic peak?
Tradewind Airport recorded 3,888 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 6,667 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Monthly business aviation traffic shows a clear rise through the year, climbing from 247 operations in January to a peak of 424 operations in October. September and November also post totals above 355 operations. This places the busiest stretch for KTDW in the fall months, well above the January low. Dispatchers scheduling around this field should expect higher volume in that period.
What obstructions should pilots know about near runways at KTDW?
Tradewind Airport, KTDW, lists several close-in obstructions affecting its runway environment. Fencing of 4 to 6 feet in height sits close to runway edges, in some cases right at the runway distance point and in others tens of feet off to one side. A road also lies near the approach area on one runway end. Separately, an approach slope of 11:1 clears a 40-foot pole near a displaced threshold, and another approach slope of 0:1 clears a 4-foot fence, also near a displaced threshold. Pilots should review these obstacles before flying visual approaches at KTDW.