SPS - Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Muni

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Airport Statistics

Location: Wichita Falls, TX

Elevation: 1,019ft

Sectional: Dallas Ft Worth

Fuel: 100LL, A (prices)

Runway 15R/33L: 13,101ft

Runway 15C/33C: 10,003ft

Runway 18/36: 7,021ft

Runway 15L/33R: 6,000ft

Access: Open to the public

Current Weather — VFR

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METAR

2024-05-18 04:52:00 CDT

Ceiling	Wind	Temperature	Dewpoint	Weather	Visbility
Sky clear	180° @ 4kt	64°F	60°F	N/A	9SM

Raw: KSPS 180952Z AUTO 18004KT 9SM CLR 18/16 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP076 T01780156

TAF

2024-05-18 01:00:00 CDT – 2024-05-18 18:00:00 CDT

Ceiling Wind Weather Visbility

Sky clear 180° @ 8kt N/A 6SM

Clouds: Few @ 25,000ft

Raw: KSPS 180520Z 1806/1906 18008KT P6SM FEW250 FM182300 14008KT P6SM SKC
TAF

2024-05-18 18:00:00 CDT – 2024-05-19 01:00:00 CDT

Ceiling Wind Weather Visbility

Sky clear 140° @ 8kt N/A 6SM

Clouds: @ ft

Raw: KSPS 180520Z 1806/1906 18008KT P6SM FEW250 FM182300 14008KT P6SM SKC

Ceiling	Wind	Weather	Visbility
Sky clear	180° @ 8kt	N/A	6SM
Clouds: Few @ 25,000ft

Ceiling	Wind	Weather	Visbility
Sky clear	140° @ 8kt	N/A	6SM
Clouds: @ ft

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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++.
Rstd: twy l and k clsd exc for mil base asgnd acft and c-130 and smlr acft exiting rwy 33c via twy l and k.
Afld ops flt/command post at c940-676-2616.
Rstd: pavement north of twy echo btn rwy 18/36 and airfield ops cntr apn unusbl. remain on twy echo cntrln.
For cd if una to ctc on fss freq, ctc fort worth artcc at 817-858-7584.
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).
Rwy 15c first 2000 ft & last 1000 ft conc; middle zone asph.
First & last 1000 ft conc; middle zone asph.
Service-lgt: rwy 15c sfl ots ufn.
Rstd: rwy 15l/33r for 80 ftw t-6 acft use only.

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