FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
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 FOR AFT HRS ATNDT 254-493-8530. |
| 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 (254-892-3293) |
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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ 100LL:ALL FUELS FULL & SELF SVC. |
| 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:7000 TODA:7000 ASDA:7000 LDA:7000 | | TORA:7000 TODA:7000 ASDA:7000 LDA:7000 |
| 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 |
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 254-298-5770 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARFF NOT AVBL 2000-0700. |
| - | MIL CONTR FUEL AVBL. |
| - | GLDR OPS 1.5 MI NORTH OF RWY 16 THR. |
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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
| 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 - Yoakum-Defrenn Army Heliport (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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Times for 05-Aug-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 01:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Aug-2026 04:21:42 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Aug-2026 23:21:42 |
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| METAR |
| KTPL | 060351Z AUTO 14009KT CLR 29/20 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02940200 PWINO RVRNO $
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KILE 14nm W | 060356Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 30/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP149 T03000194
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KHLR 16nm W | 060255Z AUTO 13008KT 9SM CLR 31/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP136 T03120195 53013
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KPWG 19nm N | 060356Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 31/20 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP149 T03060200
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| TAF |
KGRK 22nm W | 060000Z 0600/0706 15012KT 9999 SCT060 SCT250 QNH2994INS BECMG 0619/0620 16015G20KT 9999 FEW040 SCT070 QNH2997INS BECMG 0700/0701 16012KT 9999 FEW060 SCT250 QNH2998INS TX37/0621Z TN24/0611Z
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| NOTAMs |
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