Airports / Texas / TDW
Tradewind Airport
KTDW / TDWAmarillo, TexasELEV 3,649 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#31 / 115
Texas airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 50 Google ratings — ranked against 115 rated TX fields.
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA).
Overview
Tradewind Airport (KTDW / TDW) is a general aviation field serving Amarillo, Texas. The airport sits 3,649 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into TDW for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA, 7 nm), Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT, 62 nm), and Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN, 76 nm).
Charter pricing from TDW depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Amarillo.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“They even said that if Weather whipped up they would move all planes inside hangars.”
Patrick Montgomery5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“so many fun snacks at the food trucks (Dillos burgers, Sno & one more I cannot remember!) Amazing cars and amazing booths set up by the community!”
Katie Cox5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Tradewind Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KTDW
IATA
TDW
FAA / Local
TDW
Elevation
3,649 ft
Coordinates
35.1699° N · 101.8260° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 3,649 ft, TDW sits higher than 94% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmAMARick Husband Amarillo International AirportAmarillo
- 62nmDHTDalhart Municipal AirportDalhart
- 76nmCVNClovis Municipal AirportClovis
- 87nmTCCTucumcari Municipal AirportTucumcari
- 88nmCVSCannon Air Force BaseClovis
- 88nmCDSChildress Municipal AirportChildress
Location
Open the full mapKTDW · Tradewind Airport · Amarillo, TX
From the ramp
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