FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
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 (254-690-3131) |
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+ 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 OPN 1.5 MILES 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (270KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (249KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (232KB) |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 26-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 12:27 |
Sunset | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 26-Mar-2025 10:36:16 |
Local (UTC-5) | 26-Mar-2025 05:36:16 |
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METAR |
KTPL | 260951Z AUTO 19013KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01830161
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KILE 14nm W | 260956Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01940161
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KHLR 16nm W | 260955Z AUTO 20011KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02000162
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KPWG 19nm N | 260956Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR A3009 RMK AO2 SLPNO FZRANO $
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TAF |
KGRK 22nm W | 260805Z 2608/2714 19012KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS BECMG 2610/2611 20009KT 9000 BR BKN020 BKN150 QNH3009INS TEMPO 2613/2616 8000 BR OVC010 BECMG 2617/2618 16012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT030 SCT120 BKN220 QNH3007INS BECMG 2620/2621 12015G20KT 9999 BKN050 OVC220 QNH3006INS BECMG 2700/2701 12010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN050 BKN120 OVC220 QNH3007INS BECMG 2703/2704 13012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 BKN060 OVC160 QNH3011INS BECMG 2705/2706 14009KT 6000 RA VCTS BKN015 BKN060CB OVC180 QNH3007INS BECMG 2712/2713 16012G18KT 9999 VC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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