FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | TPL |
Lat/Long: | 31-09-06.8415N 097-24-27.5866W 31-09.114025N 097-24.459777W 31.1519004,-97.4076629 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 682.3 ft. / 208.0 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03E (2020) |
From city: | 5 miles NW of TEMPLE, TX |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 76502 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 07/1942 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | TPL (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-2000 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | DUSK-2200. ACTVT PAPI RWY 21 - CTAF. AFT 2200 MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 16 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 03/21 NOT AVBL AFT 2200. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airline operations: | ARFF PROTECTION MEETS INDEX B. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 134.975 (254-774-8337) |
GRAY APPROACH: | 120.075 |
GRAY DEPARTURE: | 120.075 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.9 |
WX AWOS-3PT at ILE (15 nm W): | 128.575 (254-690-3131) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GRKr064/22.1 | | GRAY VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 07E |
ACTr184/31.4 | | WACO VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 09E |
AGJr088/37.7 | | GOOCH SPRINGS VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 05E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
ROBINSON | | 216/27.3 | | 400 | | 03E | | ROB | .-. --- -... |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 7000 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 55.0 | Double wheel: | 70.0 | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 31-09.599500N | | 31-08.497500N |
Longitude: | 097-24.729667W | | 097-24.328500W |
Elevation: | 682.3 ft. | | 669.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 160 magnetic, 163 true | | 340 magnetic, 343 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:6301 TODA:6301 ASDA:6301 LDA:6301 | | TORA:6301 TODA:6301 ASDA:6301 LDA:6301 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 3/21
Dimensions: | 4740 x 100 ft. / 1445 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 31.0 | Double wheel: | 37.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
Latitude: | 31-08.864367N | | 31-09.557217N |
Longitude: | 097-24.568233W | | 097-24.146867W |
Elevation: | 674.4 ft. | | 665.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 025 magnetic, 028 true | | 205 magnetic, 208 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:4740 TODA:4740 ASDA:4740 LDA:4740 | | TORA:4740 TODA:4740 ASDA:4740 LDA:4740 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 33 ft. trees, 1350 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF TEMPLE 2 N. MAIN TEMPLE, TX 76501 Phone 254-298-5660 |
Manager: | SEAN PARKER 7720-F AIRPORT ROAD TEMPLE, TX 76501 Phone 254-298-5350 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 267 | Single engine airplanes: | | 90 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | Jet airplanes: | | 10 | Helicopters: | | 9 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | Military aircraft: | | 147 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 113/day * | 61% | local general aviation | 20% | transient general aviation | 18% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
- | ARFF NOT AVBL 2200-0500. |
- | MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL. |
- | GLDR OPN 1.5 MILES NORTH OF RWY 16 THLD. |
- | PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS & RWYS . |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (273KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (251KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (234KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (294KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KILE - Skylark Field Airport (15 nm W)
KHLR - Hood AHP Airport (16 nm W)
KPWG - Mc Gregor Executive Airport (21 nm N)
KGRK - Robert Gray Army Airfield (22 nm W)
KACT - Waco Regional Airport (29 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 11-Jun-2014
looking northeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-May-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
Sunset | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 01:53 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-May-2023 04:58:16 |
Local (UTC-5) | 28-May-2023 23:58:16 |
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METAR |
KTPL | 290451Z AUTO 19005KT CLR 22/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02170172 PWINO RVRNO $
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KILE 14nm W | 290356Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02280167
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KHLR 16nm W | 290355Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02290164
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KPWG 19nm N | 290356Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02220183
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TAF |
KGRK 22nm W | 290000Z 2900/3006 18006KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2993INS BECMG 2906/2907 20005KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 QNH2999INS TX29/2920Z TN19/2908Z
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NOTAMs |
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