Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base

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

ARTCC

FORT WORTH (ZFW)

Flight service (FSS)

FORT WORTH

NOTAM facility

SPS

Attendance

ALL ALL

Beacon

white-green (SS-SR)

Segmented circle

No

Wind indicator

lighted

Distance from city

5 N

Communication frequencies

Nearby navigation aids

Approaches

• HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 33L ↗
• ILS OR LOC Y RWY 33L ↗
• RNAV (GPS) RWY 15L ↗
• RNAV (GPS) RWY 15R ↗
• RNAV (GPS) RWY 33L ↗
• VOR/DME-E ↗
• HI-TACAN RWY 15R ↗
• HI-TACAN RWY 33L ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

• TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗
• RADAR MINIMUMS ↗
• HOT SPOT ↗

VFR sectional

Open KSPS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available

100LL, Jet A

Bottled oxygen

NONE

Airframe service

MINOR

Powerplant service

MINOR

Parking

tiedowns

Ownership & management

Remarks FAA

• 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.
• WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 33L - CTAF.
• TPA: 800 FT AGL LGT ACFT, 800 FT AGL, 1300 FT AGL CONVENTIONAL & JET, RWY 15R/33L 1800 FT AGL OVERHEAD.
• FBO 940-855-5460.
• BAK 15 (175 FT OVRN).
• MA-1A CHAG (145 FT OVRN).
• BAK 15 (175 FT OVRN).
• MA-1A CHAG (145 FT OVRN).
• CLOSED.
• RAIL OTS UFN.
• RWY 15C FIRST 2000 FT, LAST 1000 FT CONC, MID ZONE ASPH.
• FIRST & LAST 1000 FT CONC; MID ZONE ASPH.