Satellite and aerial maps of Fort Worth Meacham Intl with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe Plant 2 , Texas | 4.4 | 013 | |
| Cowden Heliport , Texas | 5.8 | 327 | 7TS1 |
| City of Fort Worth Heliport , Texas | 5.8 | 143 | TX85 |
| | 9.3 | 167 | XA36 |
| Fort Worth NAS JRB / Carswell Field , Texas | 9.3 | 232 | KNFW |
| Hicks , Texas | 13.2 | 339 | T67 |
Fort Worth Meacham Intl |
1938 to present | ||
| 32° 49' 11.28'' N 97° 21' 44.63'' W | ||
| Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| ICAO: KFTW | IATA: FTW | FAA: FTW |
| Elevation: 710 feet | ||
List of units at Fort Worth Meacham Intl |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| HII | ||
| FWPD | ||
Fort Worth Meacham Intl News |

Second Bell 505 Delivered to the Fort Worth Police Department
17-Dec-25 - The Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) has taken delivery of its second Bell 505 helicopter; the first was delivered in 2021 as a replacement for the Bell 206B3. #FortWorth
Robinson TH-66 for the US Navy Pilot Training Rotary Program
29-Oct-25 - Following Success in U.S. Army training, the TH-66 Sage, a military-configured trainer version of the R66 turbine helicopter, heads to the U.S. Navy Pilot COPT-R Program #trainerEntrol Bell 429 Simulator for the Helicopter Institute
11-Mar-25 - The Helicopter Institute training center at t Fort Worth Meacham Airport in Texas is adding an Entrol Bell 429 FTD Level 5 helicopter simulator #Bell429
Fort Worth Police Adds Second Bell 505 Helicopter
04-Nov-24 - Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) in Texas signed for an additional Bell 505 helicopter, highlighting its 73-year long relationship with Bell. The FWPD is replacing the Bell 206 model #FortWorth
Helicopter Institute Adds Bell 429 to Training Fleet
21-Oct-24 - The Helicopter Institute in Fort Worth, Texas is adding a Bell 429 helicopter and a Level 5 FTD simulator for its advanced training curriculum #Bell429
Schweizer S-300 at Fort Worth Helicopter Institute
01-Mar-23 - Schweizer RSG in new partnership with Helicopter Institute, a flight school at Fort Worth, Texas, for factory-approved S300 flight training #FlightSchool
Fort Worth Police New Bell 505
11-Jan-21 - Continuing the 70-year relationship between Bell and Fort Worth Police Department, the company delivered a new Bell 505 helicopter to the Air Support Unit #FortWorth
NVG Upgrade for the Helicopter Institute
16-May-20 - Aero Dynamix Inc (ADI), a industry leader on integrated Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) lighting solutions, provided a night-vision goggles (NVG) upgrade to the Texas based Helicopter Institute
Frasca Bell 407 Simulator for the Helicopter Institute
21-Dec-19 - The Helicopter Institute in Fort Worth, Texas ordered a Frasca Bell 407 Helicopter Training Device (HTD) featuring Garmin G500H display, Simulated HeliSAS, TruVision™ visual system with three channel HDTV visual display system #Bell407
