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Sheppard AFB/Wichita Falls Municipal traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Sheppard AFB/Wichita Falls Municipal (SPS · KSPS) is 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 15R, 18 are charted right traffic. · Open on the map

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Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KSPS reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 265°downwind 355°base 085°final 175°45° entry183615R33L15C33C15L33R

RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
175° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
7,021 × 150 ft
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
119.75
More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
1,001 ft
Markings
nonprecision
TDZ elevation
1,014 ft

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
15R Right traffic 153° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
33L Left traffic 333° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
15C Left traffic 153° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
33C Left traffic 333° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
18 Right traffic 175° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36 Left traffic 355° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
15L Left traffic 153° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
33R Left traffic 333° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KSPS; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KSPS

Sheppard AFB/Wichita Falls Municipal is towered, working 119.75. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 15R, 18. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KSPS?

Sheppard AFB/Wichita Falls Municipal has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does KSPS have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 15R, 18. Every other end at Sheppard AFB/Wichita Falls Municipal is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KSPS?

Sheppard AFB/Wichita Falls Municipal is towered (119.75), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about KSPS

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.

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