KSPS

Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base

Airport
ICAO code
KSPS
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location

Wichita Falls, Texas,

Coordinates
33° 59' 20" N , 98° 29' 31" W
KCC
Airport LOS
Parallel Runway Operation
Metar
KSPS 291252Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02280167

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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