AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT.
Fort Worth City Code § 3-122
in effect§ 3-122 AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT.
(a) Takeoffs and landings. No aircraft shall land at or take off from the airport without permission from ATC, during hours that ATC services are provided. During hours that ATC services are not provided, landings and takeoffs will be at pilots' discretion and in accordance with all Federal Aviation Regulations for operating aircraft on an uncontrolled airport.
(b) Taxiing. No person shall taxi an aircraft on any portion of the movement area without permission of ATC, during hours that ATC services are provided. During hours that ATC services are not provided, taxiing will be at pilots' discretion and in accordance with all Federal Aviation Regulations for operating aircraft on an uncontrolled airport. No aircraft shall be taxied into or out of a hangar under its own power.
(c) Aircraft lights. Every person operating a towing vehicle at night shall operate the equipment with the lights on and ensure that any towed aircraft is either lighted (i.e., all aircraft position lights are on) or clearly illuminated (i.e., external lights are shining onto the aircraft to make it clearly illuminated). Additional means of compliance may be granted with approval from the Aviation Director, if all applicable FAA rules, regulations, policies, and procedures are followed.
(Ord. 22838-08-2017, § 2, passed 8-15-2017; Ord. 27910-08-2025, § 1, passed 8-26-2025, eff. 10-17-2025)
Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-3759Fetched: 10/26/2026