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 12-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
Sunset | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 12-Apr-2025 07:41:04 |
Local (UTC-5) | 12-Apr-2025 02:41:04 |
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METAR |
KTPL | 120651Z AUTO 18008KT CLR 17/06 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01670056 PWINO RVRNO $
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KILE 14nm W | 120656Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01560072
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KHLR 16nm W | 120655Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01670068
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KPWG 19nm N | 120656Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM A3015 RMK AO2 SLPNO FZRANO $
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TAF |
KGRK 22nm W | 120000Z 1200/1306 10012KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS WND 12008KT AFT 1205 BECMG 1215/1216 16015G20KT 9999 SCT035 510006 QNH3004INS BECMG 1221/1222 16015G25KT 9999 FEW035 510006 QNH2999INS BECMG 1304/1305 17012G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS TX32/1221Z TN13/1211Z
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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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