🇺🇸 Tradewind Airport

Tradewind Airport (KTDW/TDW) is a privately-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Amarillo, Texas, in Randall County.

• Location: Amarillo, Texas, USA.
• Airport Type: Privately-owned, public-use airport.
• Runways: It has two asphalt paved runways:
• Runway 17/35: 5,098 by 60 feet (1,554 x 18 m).
• Runway 5/23: 3,000 by 60 feet (914 x 18 m).
• It also has one helipad (H1) with a 50 by 50 feet (15 x 15 m) asphalt surface.
• Elevation: 3,649 feet (1,112 m) above mean sea level.
• Known Uses: It serves as a hub for general aviation in Amarillo. Services include fuel (100LL and JET-A1+), parking (hangars and tiedowns), and major airframe and powerplant service.
• Historical Significance: Established in 1946 by Shelby Kritser. The airport has been under private ownership since its inception, with the current owner, Perry Williams, acquiring it in 2001. A restaurant, Shelby's Restaurant, opened on the field in 2022 in tribute to the founder.
• Operations: In 2009, the airport had 32,790 aircraft operations, with 99.9% being general aviation.
• Instrument Approaches: RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 is available.

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, airnav.com, fltplan.com, aopa.org, globalair.com*