Perry Lefors Field
PPA · KPPA · Pampa, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:13 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 02:13Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 174° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,862 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 3,239 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 730 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,244 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,500 ft | |
| 17/35 | 5,862 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 285.475 | AMARILLO RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BGD 108.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGD · Borger | TACAN | 108.60 · 23X | — | r111° / 22.1 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
- KPPA / PPA
- Coordinates
- 35.6130, -100.9960
- Elevation
- 3,245 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.725 · ☎ 806-669-1333
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PPA
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/05
- Distance from city
- 5 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWYS 05/23 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-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-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ANTELOPE ON & INVOF RWY.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN BOTH RWY ENDS.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWYS 05/23 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 806-395-1117.
Obstructions
- TAIL HGT OF AIRPLANE ON RWY 05/23, 173 FT FM CNTRLN TO THR.
Contact
- RON UNRUH 806-665-1881. AFTR HRS DARRELL DOWNS 806-395-1117.
- CO. CLERK.
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Nearby airports
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About KPPA
Perry Lefors Field (PPA · KPPA) is an airport in Pampa, TX, at 3,245 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,862 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPPA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPPA have a control tower?
No. Perry Lefors Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPPA?
Perry Lefors Field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,862 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPPA?
Perry Lefors Field is in Pampa, TX, at an elevation of 3,245 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.6130, -100.9960.
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