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SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI AIRPORT

WICHITA FALLS, TX, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 33°59'19"N / 98°29'30"W
  33°59.328'N / 98°29.5143'W
  33.9888 / -98.4919
Elevation: 1019.1 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2010)
From city: 05 miles N of WICHITA FALLS, TX

Operations

Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: FORT WORTH
Responsible ARTCC: FORT WORTH
FSS: FORT WORTH [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: SPS (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications

UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 119.750

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
SPS 89oT/5.1 WICHITA FALLS VORTAC 112.70 10E
LAW 187oT/30.7 LAWTON VOR/DME 109.40 09E
DUC 230oT/37.2 DUNCAN VOR/DME 111.00 09E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
SCOTLAND 359oT/11.9 344 08E SKB
POST 187oT/37.5 308 08E PFL

Services

Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15C/33C

Dimensions: 10003 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 15C
Runway 33C
Latitude: 34-00-22.5605N 33-58-50.6500N
Longitude: 098-29-49.7174W 098-29-05.7000W
Elevation: 1003.1 ft. 989.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: left
Runway true heading: 158 338
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY I CONFIG. STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY I CONFIG.
Instrument approach: LOC/GS
 

Runway 15L/33R

Dimensions: 6000 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 15L
Runway 33R
Latitude: 34-00-40.2300N 33-59-45.1000N
Longitude: 098-29-35.8000W 098-29-09.4000W
Elevation: 1019.1 ft. 999.7 ft.
Runway true heading: 158 338
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
 

Runway 15R/33L

Dimensions: 13100 x 300 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 15R
Runway 33L
Latitude: 34-00-13.6000N 33-58-13.2300N
Longitude: 098-29-58.2100W 098-29-00.5700W
Elevation: 998.3 ft. 1000.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 158 338
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 7021 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 18
Runway 36
Latitude: 33-58-56.7200N 33-57-47.2800N
Longitude: 098-29-44.8000W 098-29-45.5100W
Elevation: 1001.0 ft. 1014.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 180 000
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: yes
 

Additional Remarks

  • 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.
  • (A89) LC CALL TO FSS 855-5574.
  • A-GEAR: MA-1A RWY 15R-33L NOT RAISED, UNLESS 80TH FTW IS FLYING, RQR 30 MIN PN WHEN TWR OPR.
  • MISC: BASE OPS 1200-0200Z++ WKD; 1800-2300Z++ SUN; CLSD SAT AND HOL.
  • 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.
  • SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15C-33C PAPI GS AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • MISC: MIL WX ADVSY/WARNING AVBL O/R-METRO.
  • 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.
  • JASU: 3(AM32-95) 1(MC-1) 3(AM/32A-86D).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • SERVICE-FUEL: A++.
  • RSTD: TWY L AND K CLSD EXC FOR MIL BASE ASGND ACFT AND C-130 AND SMLR ACFT EXITING RWY 33C VIA TWY L AND K.
  • AFLD OPS FLT/COMMAND POST AT C940-676-2616.
  • RSTD: PAVEMENT NORTH OF TWY ECHO BTN RWY 18/36 AND AIRFIELD OPS CNTR APN UNUSBL. REMAIN ON TWY ECHO CNTRLN.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Instrument Procedures

Effective Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 27, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

   HI-ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 33L (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15C (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 33L (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 15C (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 15L (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 15R (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 33C (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 33L (PDF)
   VOR/DME-E (PDF)
   HI-TACAN RWY 15C (PDF)
   HI-TACAN RWY 15R (PDF)
   HI-TACAN RWY 33C (PDF)
   HI-TACAN RWY 33L (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   RADAR MINIMUMS (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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