FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (249KB) |
| 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 06-Nov-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 23:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 00:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Nov-2026 18:03:36 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 06-Nov-2026 12:03:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KTPL | 061751Z AUTO 10SM OVC015 A3013 RMK AO2 SLPNO 6//// 58003 FZRANO $
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KILE
14nm W | 061756Z AUTO 33010G14KT OVC019 A3014 RMK AO2 SLPNO 58003 PWINO FZRANO $
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KHLR
16nm W | 061755Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM OVC015 17/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01730120 10173 20126 58006
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KPWG
19nm N | 061756Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM OVC017 17/13 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01720128 10172 20139 58006
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KGRK
22nm W | 061600Z 0616/0722 35010G15KT 9999 SCT012 OVC015 QNH3012INS BECMG 0617/0618 35012KT 9999 SCT025 BKN035 QNH3008INS BECMG 0621/0622 01012KT 9999 SCT025 BKN080 QNH3009INS BECMG 0702/0703 01009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN035 OVC050 QNH3014INS BECMG 0716/0717 03012KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 OVC035 QNH3012INS TX20/0621Z TN13/0712Z
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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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