FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TPL |
| Lat/Long: | 31-09-09.0000N / 097-24-28.0000W 31-09.150000N / 097-24.466667W 31.1525000 / -97.4077778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 682 ft. / 207.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1990) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TPL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0500-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT PAPI RY 20 - CTAF. AFT 2200 MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 15 - CTAF. MIRL RY 02/20 NOT AVBL AFT 2200. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 254-298-5770. ARFF PROTECTION MEETS INDEX B. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 134.975 (254-774-8337) |
| GRAY APPROACH: | 120.075 |
| GRAY DEPARTURE: | 120.075 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ILE (15 nm W): | 128.575 (254-690-3131) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TPLr156/3.5 | | TEMPLE VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 09E |
| GRKr064/22.1 | | GRAY VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 07E |
| ACTr184/31.4 | | WACO VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 09E |
| LZZr085/37.7 | | LAMPASAS VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOOD | | 078/15.7 | | 347 | | 07E | | HLR | .... .-.. .-. |
| ROBINSON | | 212/27.3 | | 400 | | 07E | | ROB | .-. --- -... |
| GEORGETOWN | | 021/31.4 | | 332 | | 06E | | GUO | --. ..- --- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 6301 x 150 ft. / 1921 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 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 31-09.599417N | | 31-08.607683N |
| Longitude: | 097-24.729650W | | 097-24.368567W |
| Elevation: | 682.3 ft. | | 669.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 156 magnetic, 163 true | | 336 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 | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 2/20
| 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 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 31-08.864367N | | 31-09.557217N |
| Longitude: | 097-24.568233W | | 097-24.146867W |
| Elevation: | 674.4 ft. | | 665.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 021 magnetic, 028 true | | 201 magnetic, 208 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4740 TODA:4740 ASDA:4740 LDA:4740 | | TORA:4740 TODA:4740 ASDA:4740 LDA:4740 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | SHARON ROSTOVICH 7720-F AIRPORT ROAD TEMPLE, TX 76501 Phone 254-298-5350 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 245 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 71 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 165 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 139/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 14% | military | | 6% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| E94 | SAWRS WX STATION. |
| - | ARFF NOT AVBL 2200-0500. |
| - | MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL. |
| - | MILITARY HELICOPTER TRAINING ON AIRPORT. |
| - | PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS & RYS. |
| - | GLIDER OPERATION 1.5 MILES NORTH OF RY 15 THLD. |
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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 15 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (281KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (283KB) |
| VOR RWY 15 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR RWY 33 | |
download (244KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KILE - Skylark Field Airport (15 nm W)
KHLR - Hood Army Airfield (16 nm W)
KPWG - Mc Gregor Executive Airport (20 nm N)
KGRK - Robert Gray Army Airfield (22 nm W)
KACT - Waco Regional Airport (29 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Phil Rains
Photo taken 04-Jun-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 23:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:00 | | 00:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 05:48:09 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 23:48:09 |
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| METAR |
| KTPL | 090535Z 13006KT 5SM FEW020 BKN039 18/17 A3007 RMK AO1
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KILE 14nm W | 090535Z AUTO 13005KT 7SM OVC006 18/16 A3008 RMK AO1
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KHLR 16nm W | 090514Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM HZ BKN009 18/M03 A3007 RMK AO2 T01781028 $
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KPWG 19nm N | 090535Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM FEW120 18/16 A3006 RMK AO1
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| NOTAMs |
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