FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 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 (231KB) |
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 18-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
Sunset | | 20:35 | | 01:35 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:03 | | 02:03 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jun-2025 06:45:20 |
Local (UTC-5) | 18-Jun-2025 01:45:20 |
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METAR |
KTPL | 180551Z AUTO 16018G25KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02560228 10322 20256 403390222 50003 $
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KILE 14nm W | 180556Z AUTO 17016G23KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP091 6//// T02610233 10333 20261 403500217 50001 PNO $
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KHLR 16nm W | 180555Z AUTO 17014KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP085 T02630225 10335 20263 403520224 50002
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KPWG 19nm N | 180556Z AUTO 17012G20KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02610233 10328 20261 403440222 50003
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TAF |
KGRK 22nm W | 171600Z 1716/1822 17015G25KT 9999 FEW035 FEW060 QNH2992INS BECMG 1807/1808 15015G20KT 9999 SCT015 BKN025 QNH2985INS BECMG 1809/1810 15015G20KT 9000 BR BKN015 QNH2985INS BECMG 1815/1816 18015G25KT 9999 NSW SCT035 QNH2993INS TX34/1720Z TN23/1810Z
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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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