Nolan Killday
Assistant Chief Flight Instructor
Airport
Fort Worth Spinks Airport · KFWS
Fort Worth flight school at Spinks Airport.
South Fort Worth, at Spinks. The west side of the Metroplex without the Addison drive.
Metro
Dallas–Fort Worth
Opened
2026
A&P training
Also on this field
Why Fort Worth.
- Serves south and west DFW without crossing the Metroplex
- Spinks is a quieter field than Meacham or Alliance
- Thrust Institute of Maintenance also trains A&P mechanics here
Also at Fort Worth
Thrust Institute of Maintenance trains FAA-certificated A&P mechanics at Spinks.
Photography note for the build: the only image in the media library tagged to this campus is an aircraft on a taxiway. There is no facility, instruction or local-landmark photograph. This page needs a shoot.
What you would train in
Piper Archer TX for private, instrument and commercial single-engine; Piper Seminole for multi-engine; approved flight simulation devices for procedures work. Same fleet, same syllabus, same Part 141 certificate (3USS960L) at every campus.
The field: Fort Worth Spinks Airport (KFWS).
- Airport
- Fort Worth Spinks Airport
- Identifier
- KFWS
- Field elevation
- 700 ft
- Airspace
- Class D, under DFW Class B
- Frequency
- Tower 120.5
- Weather
- About 230 flyable days a year
Practice areas. South toward Cleburne and Granbury, 8 minutes out
| Runway | Length | Surface | Approaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18L/36R | 6,002 ft | Asphalt | RNAV, VOR |
| 17R/35L | 3,000 ft | Turf | Visual |
Getting here
- Downtown Fort Worth 16 miles
- Burleson 4 miles
- DFW International 32 miles · DFW
Who runs Fort Worth.
The person you will deal with directly is on this field, not at head office.
What is on this ramp.
4
Piper Archer TXSingle-engine trainer. Glass cockpit, autopilot, air conditioning
1
Piper SeminoleTwin-engine, for the multi-engine rating
1
Redbird FMXFull-motion simulator, used for instrument and procedure training
Maintained by an affiliated Part 145 repair station. Aircraft move between campuses as demand shifts, so these counts change through the year.
Where you would live.
Wing Way Flats
3.2 miles from the hangar · Two-bedroom apartments, two students per room
- Furnished, with a bed and desk per student
- All utilities and internet
- Washer and dryer in the unit
- Gated parking
Newest housing of the six campuses, opened with the campus in 2026.
12 months × $900 = $10,800
Housing is not part of the $120,000 program price. It is billed separately, month by month.
The Fort Worth campus buildings.
13451 Wing Way Road, Burleson, TX 76028 · Every day, 8am to 5pm
Hangar and dispatch
13451 Wing Way Road
Dispatch, briefing rooms and classrooms under one roof.
Maintenance
On field
On-site maintenance team.
Thrust Institute of Maintenance
On field
A&P mechanic training, same field.
Next Fort Worth class start dates.
Seats are capped by how many aircraft and instructors are on this field, so a class fills and closes.
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The other five Thrust Flight campuses.
Addison, TX
Addison Airport · KADS
Main campus. 13 miles north of downtown Dallas, 16 northeast of DFW, 11 north of Love Field.
Denison, TX
North Texas Regional Airport · KGYI
Wide-open practice areas and a quiet pattern, 20 minutes' flight north of Addison.
Conroe, TX
Conroe / North Houston Regional Airport · KCXO
Near The Woodlands and Houston, with practice areas outside the busiest airspace.
You are here
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Spinks Airport · KFWS
South Fort Worth, at Spinks. The west side of the Metroplex without the Addison drive.
Mesa, AZ
Falcon Field · KFFZ
East Valley of Phoenix. Desert practice areas and flyable weather almost every day of the year.
Newport News, VA
Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport · KPHF
Opened in 2026 in partnership with Hampton University, on ground with its own aviation history.
Come and look first.
An advisor will arrange a campus visit, and you can talk to the instructors who would actually be teaching you.
Arrange a visit to Fort Worth→Worth a look.