KSPS/SPS METAR & TAF Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base

Wichita Falls, TexasElevation 1,019 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR51 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,424 ft

+405 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0152Z (8:52 PM local) · 51 min old

KSPS is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

130° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 12°C

66°F / 54°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP230

sea-level pressure 1023.0 hPa

T01940122

precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 12.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KSPS forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN13013,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at SPS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 130° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	58	SE 7 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	79/60	SSE 9 kt	–	19%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/61	S 10 kt	19 kt	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/63	S 12 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/61	S 11 kt	–	55%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	72/59	SSE 12 kt	–	70%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	78/61	S 12 kt	–	59%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	80	SSW 8 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0243Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

130° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 15L5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

15L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

15C

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

15R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

18

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

36

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

33R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

33C

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

33L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 13,100 ft

15L/33R

Dimensions

6,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15L158°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 33R338°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

15C/33C

Dimensions

10,003 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15C158°T

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33C338°T

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

15R/33L

Dimensions

13,100 x 300 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15R158°T

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 33L338°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

7,021 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18180°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 360°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,424 ft

Pressure altitude

709 ft

Field elevation

1,019 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.23 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2348Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base is in Wichita Falls, Texas. Field elevation 1,019 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJENNY STEVENS

Manager phone940-761-4306

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSPS / SPS

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.9888, -98.4919

Distance from city5 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.750

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.2

APP

132.05

ATIS

121.2

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.75

CTAF

120.4

DEP

125.5

GND

34.46

PMSV METRO

PMSV

37.22

PTD

122.65

FORT WORTH RDO

RDO

119.75

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSPS traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-10-20, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1

AVG OPS/DAY

1

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T38 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCWC Kickapoo Downtown Airport

8 NM S

VFR

KFDR Frederick Regional Airport

33 NM NW

VFR

KLAW Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport

35 NM N

VFR

KDUC Halliburton Field

39 NM NE

VFR

KFSI Henry Post Army Air Field

40 NM N

VFR

KLTS Altus Air Force Base

56 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SERVICE-FUEL: A++.

›AFLD OPS FLT/COMMAND POST AT C940-676-2616.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15C-33C PAPI GS AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.

›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15C SFL OTS UFN.

›RSTD: RWY 15L/33R FOR 80 FTW T-6 ACFT USE ONLY.

›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 33C SFL OTS UFN.

›RSTD: RWY 15C/33C CLSD EXC XNG AT TWY G FOR 80 FTW ACFT. TWY K AND TWY G EAST OF RWY 15R/33L CLSD EXC FOR 80 FTW ACFT. TWY L AND TWY F BTWN RWY 15R/33L AND APCH END RWY 33C CLSD.

›MA-1A CHAG (145 FT OVRN).

›A-GEAR: MA-1A RWY 15R-33L NOT RAISED, UNLESS 80TH FTW IS FLYING, RQR 30 MIN PN WHEN TWR OPR.

›(A89) LC CALL TO FSS 855-5574.

›CAUTION: "MIL ARPT CONDUCTS HI PERFORMANCE JET TRNG IN A HI DENSITY ENVIRONMENT WITHIN 95 NM OF KSPS, 1200-0200Z++ MON-FRI TO FL390, AND WHEN TWR HR EXTN BY NOTAM, OCCASIONALLY SAT AND SUN.

›FLUID: SP PRESAIR LOX.

›SERVICE-OIL JOAP RESULTS AVBL 1345-2100Z++ WKD EXC HOL.

›MISC: CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1130-0300Z++ MON-FRI; 1800-2300Z++ SUN; EXC HOL; OT CLASS E.

›CAUTION: ATC PERS IAW THE COOPERATIVE WX WATCH (CWW) WILL ALERT WX PERS ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFFECT FLT SAFETY.

›MISC: BASE OPS 1200-0200Z++ WKD; 1800-2300Z++ SUN; CLSD SAT AND HOL.

›CAUTION: MIL ARPT CONDUCTS HI PER JET TRNG IN A HI DENSITY ENVIRONMENT 1400-0400Z++ MON-FRI AND WHEN TWR HR EXTN BY NOTAM; OCNLY SAT. TRANS MIL ACFT NOT AUZD TO ARR/DEP OUTSIDE OF PUBL HR.

›DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RYS 33L & 33C USE VIGILANCE WITH MONITOR GND TRACK FOR THE HI-TACAN RY 33C APCH.

›RSTD: SOLO STU N/A.

›MISC: WX OBSERVATION LTD TO WEST DUE TO RSTD VIEW.

›TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0200Z++ WKD; 1800-2300Z++ SUN, CLSD SAT AND HOL.

›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15R-33L PAPI RRP AND ILS RPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.

›MISC: EXPECT NO AF SVC WHILE PRK AT THE RGN ARPT.

›RSTD: PPR, 24 HR PN RQR, CTC AFLD OPS DSN 736-2180/6474, C940-676-2180/6474.

›MISC: CTC BASE TAXI DSN 736-1843 C940-676-1843, OR U-DRIVE DSN 736-6813 C940-676-6813 PRIOR TO ARR.

›RSTD: TRAN ACFT LTD TO ONE APCH TO A FULL STOP LDG AND MUST TAXI TO PRKG DURG STU TRNG.

›MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT FM OCT-APR.

›FBO 940-855-5460.

›CLOSED.

›RWY 15C FIRST 2000 FT, LAST 1000 FT CONC, MID ZONE ASPH.

›FIRST & LAST 1000 FT CONC; MID ZONE ASPH.

›RAIL OTS UFN.

›RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT MUST BE CHOCKED 30 MIN PRIOR TO TRANS ALERT CLOSING; PPR EXPIRES 30 MIN PRIOR TO AFLD CLOSING.ALL TRAN ACFT RQRD TO ARR WITH CREW ORDERS FOR SECURITY FORCES

›JASU: 3(AM32-95) 1(MC-1) 3(AM/32A-86D).

›SERVICE - TRAN ALERT: OPR 1130 -0300Z++ WKD; 1800-2300++ SUN; CLSD SAT AND HOL. QUALIFIED WEAPONS/MUNITIONS PERS NOT AVBL TO SAFE FTR TYPE ACFT.

›CAUTION: DO NOT CONFUSE PARL TWY WITH RWY 15R-33L.

›MISC: AETC FTR ACFT EXP REDUCED RY SEPARATION: DAY/VFR, SIMILAR TYPE ACFT 3000 FT, DISSIMILAR TYPE ACFT 6000 FT, NIGHT 6000 FT ALL AETC ACFT. TRAN AETC ACFT NOTIFY TWR ON INITIAL CTC IF REDUCED RY SEPARATION IS NOT DESIRED.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 33L - CTAF.

›MISC: MIL WX ADVSY/WARNING AVBL O/R-METRO.

›MA-1A CHAG (145 FT OVRN).

›TPA: 800 FT AGL LGT ACFT, 800 FT AGL, 1300 FT AGL CONVENTIONAL & JET, RWY 15R/33L 1800 FT AGL OVERHEAD.

›BAK 15 (175 FT OVRN).

›MISC: FOR INFO ABT THE WICHITA FALLS MUNI ARR PROCS VISIT: WWW.SHEPPARD.AF.MIL/CONTACT/SHARE-THE-AIR.

›ILS/RADAR: ILS OR LOC/DME - ILS 15C NOT AVBL.

›DURING PERIODS WHEN CTL TWR IS CLSD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TAXIING; THE CIVIL ARPT IS LCTD TO THE S AND THE MIL RAMP IS LCTD TO THE W OF THE RWYS. FLD COND NOTAM (FICON) (RSC/RCR) NOT RPRTD WHEN TWR CLSD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSPS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSPS have a METAR?

Yes. KSPS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSPS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSPS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSPS?

KSPS sits at 1,019 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSPS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.