Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)

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Location and general information

IATA code: SPS
ICAO code: KSPS
FAA site number: 25029.*A
City / state: Wichita Falls, TX
County: Wichita
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 33°59'19.68" N
98°29'30.86" W
Elevation: 1019.1 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 5° E (2010)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Air Force, United States Air Force.
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 3,800 acres
From downtown: 5 NM north
Sectional chart: Dallas-Ft Worth

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, OPR 1200-0200Z++ MON-FRI; 1800-2300Z++ SUN; CLSD SAT AND HOL, OT USE CTAF. local
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Minor / minor
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Fort Worth (ZFW)
Flight service: Fort Worth (FTW)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SPS
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index B, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Jenny Stevens
940-676-7674
Last FAA inspection: 02/27/2026

FAA remarks

Transient alert: operate 1200-0200Z++ WKD; 1800-2300Z++ sun, closed SAT and hol.
Restricted: prior permission required, 24 hour PN require, contact airfield operations DSN 736-2180/6474, C940-676-2180/6474.
During periods when control tower is closed exercise caution when taxiing; the civil airport is located to the S and the military ramp is located to the W of the runways. Field condition NOTAM (ficon) (RSC/RCR) not rprtd when tower closed.
Restricted: transient aircraft limited to one approach to a full stop landing and must taxi to parking during stu training.
Migratory bird activity on and in the vicinity of airport from oct-apr.
Caution: military airport conducts HI performance jet training in A HI density environment within 95 NM of ksps, 1200-0200Z++ mon-fri to FL390, and when tower hour extension by NOTAM, occasionally SAT and sun.
(A89) LC call to FSS 855-5574.
A-gear: MA-1A runway 15R-33L not raised, unless 80TH FTW is flying, require 30 minimum PN when tower operate.
Misc: base operations 1200-0200Z++ WKD; 1800-2300Z++ sun; closed SAT and hol.
Due to close proximity of runways 33L and 33C use vigilance with monitor ground track for the hi-tacan runway 33C approach.
Service-lgt: runway 15R-33L PAPI RRP and ILS rpi not coincidental.
Restricted: all transient aircraft must be chocked 30 minimum prior to trans alert closing; prior permission required expires 30 minimum prior to airfield closing.
Caution: do not confuse parallel taxiway with runway 15R-33L.
Misc: aetc aircraft exp reduced runway separation. Day/VFR, similar type aircraft 3000 ft, dissimilar type aircraft 6000 ft, night 6000 ft all aetc aircraft. Transient aetc aircraft notify tower on initial contact if reduced runway separation is not desired.
Misc: military weather advsy/warning available O/r-metro.
Service - transient alert: operate 1130 -0300Z++ WKD; 1800-2300++ sun; closed SAT and hol. Qualified weapons/munitions pers not available to safe FTR type aircraft.
Jasu: 3(AM32-95) 1(MC-1) 3(AM/32A-86D).
Fluid: SP presair lox.
Service-oil joap results available 1345-2100Z++ WKD except hol.
Misc: class D airspace effect 1130-0300Z++ mon-fri; 1800-2300Z++ sun; except hol; OT class E.
Caution: ATC pers iaw the cooperative weather watch (CWW) will alert weather pers on any unreported weather condition that could affect flight safety.
Caution: military airport conducts HI per jet training in A HI density environment mon-fri 1200-0200Z++ and when tower hour extension by NOTAM, ocnl SAT and sun.
Misc: expect no AF service while PRK at the rgnl airport.
Misc: contact base taxi DSN 736-1843 C940-676-1843, or u-drive DSN 736-6813 C940-676-6813 prior to arrival.
Service-fuel: A++.
Airfield operations flight/command post at C940-676-2616.
CD phone: 940-676-8354 (mon-fri 1200-0200Z++, sun 1800-2300Z++: closed SAT and hol, OT contact FSS or Fort Worth ARTCC 817-858-7584).
Misc: for info abt the Wichita Falls muni arrival procedures visit: www.sheppard.af.mil/contact/share-the-air.
ILS/radar: ILS or LOC/DME - ILS 15C not available.
Caution: runway 15C/33C and runway 15R/33L overruns high potential for FOD.
Service-lgt: runway 15C/33C led light in use.
Misc: when runway 15C in use, taxiway K and L closed except military base asgn aircraft. When runway 33C in use, taxiway K and L closed except aircraft with wingspan less than 133 ft.
Service- RWY15C PAPI GS and ILS GS not coincidental.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: SPS
ICAO code: KSPS
Location: Wichita Falls, TX, United States
Elevation: 1019.1 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 33.9888, -98.4919

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
15R / 33L	13,100 × 300 ft	Concrete
15C / 33C	10,003 × 150 ft	Asphalt/concrete, grooved
18 / 36	7,021 × 150 ft	Asphalt, grooved
15L / 33R	6,000 × 150 ft	Asphalt/concrete, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)

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