Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base
SPS · KSPS · Wichita Falls, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:59 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 11:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 7,021 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 119.75
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15C/33C | 10,003 ft | |
| 15L/33R | 6,000 ft | |
| 15R/33L | 13,100 ft | |
| 17/35 | 7,021 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Sheppard”Taxi & takeoff
“Sheppard”Departure & arrival
“Sheppard”Departure
“Sheppard”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 269.025 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 269.9 | ATIS |
| 279.525 | LCL/P |
| 282.225 | CD/P |
| 289.4 | GND/P |
| 316.075 | DEP/P |
| 339.65 | PMSV METRO |
| 350.35 | WICHITA FALLS RCAG (LOW) |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 15C · RWY 33L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 15C | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (SHP) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 33L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (SPS) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SHP 110.80 · SPS 112.70 · LAW 116.85
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHP · Sheppard | TACAN | 110.80 · 45X | — | r325° / 0.4 NM |
| SPS · Wichita Falls | VORTAC | 112.70 · 74X | High | r079° / 5.1 NM |
| LAW · Lawton | VOR/DME | 116.85 · 115Y | Low | r178° / 30.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSPS / SPS
- Coordinates
- 33.9888, -98.4919
- Elevation
- 1,019 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- OPR 1200-0200Z++ MON-FRI; 1800-2300Z++ SUN; CLSD SAT AND HOL, OT USE CTAF.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1200-0200Z++ MON-FRI, 1800-2300Z++ SUN, CLSD SAT & HOL; OTHER TIMES USE CTAF 119.75 279.525; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.05 · ☎ 940-208-0073
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fort Worth Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- SPS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Access
- Joint civil-military use
- Distance from city
- 5 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 33L - CTAF. on 119.75 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15C: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 33C: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 15L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 15R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 33L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 42 notes
General
- TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0200Z++ WKD; 1800-2300Z++ SUN, CLSD SAT AND HOL.
- RSTD: PPR, 24 HR PN RQR, CTC AFLD OPS DSN 736-2180/6474, C940-676-2180/6474.
- DURING PERIODS WHEN CTL TWR IS CLSD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TAXIING; THE CIVIL ARPT IS LCTD TO THE S AND THE MIL RAMP IS LCTD TO THE W OF THE RWYS. FLD COND NOTAM (FICON) (RSC/RCR) NOT RPRTD WHEN TWR CLSD.
- RSTD: TRAN ACFT LTD TO ONE APCH TO A FULL STOP LDG AND MUST TAXI TO PRKG DURG STU TRNG.
- MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT FM OCT-APR.
- CAUTION: "MIL ARPT CONDUCTS HI PERFORMANCE JET TRNG IN A HI DENSITY ENVIRONMENT WITHIN 95 NM OF KSPS, 1200-0200Z++ MON-FRI TO FL390, AND WHEN TWR HR EXTN BY NOTAM, OCCASIONALLY SAT AND SUN.
- (A89) LC CALL TO FSS 855-5574.
- A-GEAR: MA-1A RWY 15R-33L NOT RAISED, UNLESS 80TH FTW IS FLYING, RQR 30 MIN PN WHEN TWR OPR.
- MISC: BASE OPS 1200-0200Z++ WKD; 1800-2300Z++ SUN; CLSD SAT AND HOL.
- DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RYS 33L & 33C USE VIGILANCE WITH MONITOR GND TRACK FOR THE HI-TACAN RY 33C APCH.
- RSTD: SOLO STU N/A.
- MISC: WX OBSERVATION LTD TO WEST DUE TO RSTD VIEW.
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15R-33L PAPI RRP AND ILS RPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15C-33C PAPI GS AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
- RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT MUST BE CHOCKED 30 MIN PRIOR TO TRANS ALERT CLOSING; PPR EXPIRES 30 MIN PRIOR TO AFLD CLOSING.ALL TRAN ACFT RQRD TO ARR WITH CREW ORDERS FOR SECURITY FORCES
- CAUTION: DO NOT CONFUSE PARL TWY WITH RWY 15R-33L.
- MISC: AETC FTR ACFT EXP REDUCED RY SEPARATION: DAY/VFR, SIMILAR TYPE ACFT 3000 FT, DISSIMILAR TYPE ACFT 6000 FT, NIGHT 6000 FT ALL AETC ACFT. TRAN AETC ACFT NOTIFY TWR ON INITIAL CTC IF REDUCED RY SEPARATION IS NOT DESIRED.
- MISC: MIL WX ADVSY/WARNING AVBL O/R-METRO.
- SERVICE - TRAN ALERT: OPR 1130 -0300Z++ WKD; 1800-2300++ SUN; CLSD SAT AND HOL. QUALIFIED WEAPONS/MUNITIONS PERS NOT AVBL TO SAFE FTR TYPE ACFT.
- JASU: 3(AM32-95) 1(MC-1) 3(AM/32A-86D).
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LOX.
- SERVICE-OIL JOAP RESULTS AVBL 1345-2100Z++ WKD EXC HOL.
- MISC: CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1130-0300Z++ MON-FRI; 1800-2300Z++ SUN; EXC HOL; OT CLASS E.
- CAUTION: ATC PERS IAW THE COOPERATIVE WX WATCH (CWW) WILL ALERT WX PERS ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFFECT FLT SAFETY.
- CAUTION: MIL ARPT CONDUCTS HI PER JET TRNG IN A HI DENSITY ENVIRONMENT 1400-0400Z++ MON-FRI AND WHEN TWR HR EXTN BY NOTAM; OCNLY SAT. TRANS MIL ACFT NOT AUZD TO ARR/DEP OUTSIDE OF PUBL HR.
- MISC: EXPECT NO AF SVC WHILE PRK AT THE RGN ARPT.
- MISC: CTC BASE TAXI DSN 736-1843 C940-676-1843, OR U-DRIVE DSN 736-6813 C940-676-6813 PRIOR TO ARR.
- SERVICE-FUEL: A++.
- AFLD OPS FLT/COMMAND POST AT C940-676-2616.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15C SFL OTS UFN.
- RSTD: RWY 15L/33R FOR 80 FTW T-6 ACFT USE ONLY.
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 33C SFL OTS UFN.
- RSTD: RWY 15C/33C CLSD EXC XNG AT TWY G FOR 80 FTW ACFT. TWY K AND TWY G EAST OF RWY 15R/33L CLSD EXC FOR 80 FTW ACFT. TWY L AND TWY F BTWN RWY 15R/33L AND APCH END RWY 33C CLSD.
- MISC: FOR INFO ABT THE WICHITA FALLS MUNI ARR PROCS VISIT: WWW.SHEPPARD.AF.MIL/CONTACT/SHARE-THE-AIR.
- ILS/RADAR: ILS OR LOC/DME - ILS 15C NOT AVBL.
Runways
- CLOSED.
- RWY 15C FIRST 2000 FT, LAST 1000 FT CONC, MID ZONE ASPH.
- FIRST & LAST 1000 FT CONC; MID ZONE ASPH.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 33L - CTAF.
- RAIL OTS UFN.
Contact
- FBO 940-855-5460.
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About KSPS
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS · KSPS) is an airport in Wichita Falls, TX, at 1,019 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 13,100 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSPS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSPS have a control tower?
Yes. Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSPS?
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base has 4 runways; the longest is 13,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSPS?
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base is in Wichita Falls, TX, at an elevation of 1,019 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9888, -98.4919.
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