Fort Worth ARTCC

 (1962-Active) - One of 22 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC)s in the United States. Established in 1962 near DFW Airport in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Assigned a FAA ID of ZFW. Active FAA Air Traffic Control Center. Also known as Fort Worth Center.

History
The Fort Worth ARTCC (ZFW) was first established on 1 Mar 1939 in the Administration Building at Meacham Field. The Center was later moved to the second floor over the Majestic Theatre in downtown Fort Worth and then to the old FAA Regional Office compound off Blue Mound Road in Fort Worth. The center was moved to its current location south of DFW Airport on 31 Mar 1962.

The Fort Worth ARTCC is currently located at 13800 FAA Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas. The Fort Worth Center covers a part of the FAA's Central service area.

Fort Worth Center is responsible for more than 147,000 square nautical miles of airspace including parts of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas. This airspace is divided into six areas of specialization, with a total of 45 sectors. Within the geographical boundaries of ZFW, there are 3 long-range FAA radar sites, 11 terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities and 9 military radar facilities to which we delegate airspace. The largest of those is Dallas/Fort Worth TRACON.

Current Status
Active FAA facility in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

See Also:
 * FAA Air Route Traffic Control Centers
 * JSS and FAA Radar Sites

Sources:
 * FAA-Fort Worth ARTCC Facility Orientation Guide

Links:


 * Wikipedia - Fort Worth ARTCC