Skylark Field
ILE · KILE · Killeen, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:49 AM | 11:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 192° mag · 197° true
- Dimensions
- 5,495 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 012°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 840 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 24 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 495 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 841 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,495 / 5,495 / 5,295 / 5,295 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,495 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Gray”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 323.15 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 01
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 01 | LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (ILE) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GRK 111.80 · AGJ 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRK · Gray | VOR/DME | 111.80 · 55X | Terminal | r057° / 7.3 NM |
| AGJ · Gooch Springs | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r099° / 24.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KILE / ILE
- Coordinates
- 31.0858, -97.6865
- Elevation
- 848 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 128.575 · ☎ 254-892-3293
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ILE
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/08
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 12,000 ft MSL · THURS - SUN; SUNRISE - SUNSET
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 01/19 SS-SR PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- ARPT PHYSICAL ADDRESS 1525 STONETREE RD. KILLEEN, TX.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 01/19 SS-SR PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT TWY LIGHTS - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 8 FT FENCE, 170 FT DSTC, 500 FT L/R. 20 FT RD, 185 FT DSTC, 500 FT L/R.
- 4 FT GROUND 183 FT LEFT AT THR.
- OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR TO OVR 14 FT GROUND 500 FT L.
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Nearby airports
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About KILE
Skylark Field (ILE · KILE) is an airport in Killeen, TX, at 848 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,495 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KILE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KILE have a control tower?
No. Skylark Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KILE?
Skylark Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,495 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KILE?
Skylark Field is in Killeen, TX, at an elevation of 848 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.0858, -97.6865.
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