KSPS

Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base

Airport
ICAO code
KSPS
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
United States
Location

Wichita Falls, Texas,

Coordinates
33° 59' 20" N , 98° 29' 31" W
KCC
Cfa
Airport LOS
Parallel Runway Operation
Metar
Observation
KSPS 232352Z 03012KT 10SM FEW100 SCT110 16/12 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP078 T01560117 10267 20156 53002 $
Station
Wichita Falls, Sheppard Air Force Base
Date/Time
2023-03-23 23:52:00
Wind direction
30°
Wind speed
12 kts
Lowest cloud amount
few clouds
Temperature
15.6°C
Dew point
11.7°C
Humidity
77%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base is a public and military (USAF) use airport located 9 km north of the central business district of Wichita Falls, a city in Wichita County, Texas.

Climatology

Humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter rainfall (and sometimes snowfall) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms (hurricanes).

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Rops
15L/33R 1829 46 PEM Yes/Yes
17/35 2140 46 ASP Yes/Yes
15C/33C 3049 46 PEM Yes/Yes
15R/33L 3993 91 CON Yes/Yes

Airport map

Aerial View

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