KTPL/TPL METAR Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

Temple, TexasElevation 682 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0551Z (12:51 AM local) · 5 min old

KTPL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW060

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

SLPNO

sea-level pressure not available

6////

coded climate group: data missing

50003

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then falling (0.3 hPa change)

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at TPL.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tuesday mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 62F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	84/62	SSE 9 kt	–	8%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	85/64	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	6%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	82/63	SSE 9 kt	–	19%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	77/61	ESE 9 kt	22 kt	51%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/63	SSE 4 kt	–	25%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	85/66	SSE 9 kt	–	7%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86	S 13 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0555Z.

Radar

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 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

030° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 033 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,000 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,740 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0328°T

Landing length (LDA)4,740 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,740 / 4,740 / 4,740 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21208°T

Landing length (LDA)4,740 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,740 / 4,740 / 4,740 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

7,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16163°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34343°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

682 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2346Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport is in Temple, Texas. Field elevation 682 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerSEAN PARKER

Manager phone254-298-5770

AttendedDaily, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTPL / TPL

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.1525, -97.4078

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.075

GRAY APP/DEP

A/D

134.975

AWOS 3

AWOS

125.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

110.4

SAN ANGELO RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTPL traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-25, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.9

AVG OPS/DAY

7.2

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Unknown 14%Jet 14%Twin 8%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›RV7 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›TWEN (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KILE Skylark Field

15 NM W

UNKNOWN

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

16 NM W

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

22 NM W

VFR

KACT Waco Regional Airport

29 NM N

VFR

KCNW TSTC Waco Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

59 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL FUELS FULL & SELF SVC.

›FOR AFT HRS ATNDT 254-493-8530.

›ARFF PROTECTION MEETS INDEX B.

›GLDR OPS 1.5 MI NORTH OF RWY 16 THR.

›MIL CONTR FUEL AVBL.

›ARFF NOT AVBL 2000-0700.

›PRE DATES ACT.

›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.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KTPL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTPL have a METAR?

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

Does KTPL have a TAF?

When KTPL issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KTPL?

KTPL sits at 682 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTPL?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.