FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (269KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (248KB) |
| 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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Times for 18-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 23:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Nov-2025 04:35:04 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 18-Nov-2025 22:35:04 |
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| METAR |
| KTPL | 190351Z AUTO 14004KT CLR 22/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02170183 PWINO RVRNO $
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KILE 14nm W | 190356Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02060183
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KHLR 16nm W | 190355Z AUTO 12003KT 7SM CLR 22/19 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02190185
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KPWG 19nm N | 190356Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02110178
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| TAF |
KGRK 22nm W | 190000Z 1900/2006 16010KT 9999 SCT030 520106 QNH2996INS BECMG 1902/1903 16010KT 9999 BKN040 520106 QNH3002INS BECMG 1911/1912 17010KT 9999 OVC020 520106 QNH3008INS BECMG 1918/1919 16010KT 8000 -SHRA BKN040 520106 QNH3008INS BECMG 1921/1922 15010KT 9999 NSW OVC030 520106 QNH3005INS BECMG 1923/1924 14010KT 6000 RA OVC020 520006 QNH3006INS TX28/1921Z TN19/1912Z
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| NOTAMs |
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