FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 |
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| 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (234KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 11-Jun-2014
looking northeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Sep-2026
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunset | | 19:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:53 | | 00:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Sep-2026 01:16:33 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 20-Sep-2026 20:16:33 |
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| METAR |
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| KTPL | 210051Z AUTO SCT080 32/19 RMK AO2 SLPNO T03220189 PWINO RVRNO $
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KILE
14nm W | 210056Z AUTO 32010KT 10SM BKN075 BKN090 31/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP112 T03060194
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KHLR
16nm W | 210055Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM BKN075 OVC090 30/19 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE SLP104 T02960193
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KPWG
19nm N | 210056Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM -RA CLR 29/20 A2988 RMK AO2 RAB52 SLP112 T02940200 PNO $
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KGRK
22nm W | 210000Z 2100/2206 VRB06KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2987INS WND 16009KT AFT 2104 TEMPO 2100/2104 9000 -SHRA BKN060 BECMG 2115/2116 14010G15KT 9000 -SHRA SCT060 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2118/2122 VRB15G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN060CB BECMG 2123/2124 16009KT 9999 NSW SCT060 QNH2992INS TX36/2121Z TN25/2112Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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