Wichita Falls, TX · Upcoming 26 Nov 2026 cycle
SPS KSPS
Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Muni
IFR procedures8
FYI1
History since Aug 2024
▶Effective 29 Oct 2026IFR 1
Remark
New remark: SERVICE- RWY15C PAPI GS AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
Kept in the FAA's words: the plain-English version didn't pass Amend's checks.
FAA text
SERVICE- RWY15C PAPI GS AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
▶Effective 01 Oct 2026ACT 10FYI 15
Remark
New remark: Miscellaneous: When runway 15C in use, taxiway K and L closed except military base assigned aircraft; when runway 33C in use, taxiway K and L closed except aircraft with wingspan less than 133 feet.
FAA text
MISC: WHEN RWY 15C IN USE, TWY K AND L CLSD EXC MIL BASE ASGN ACFT. WHEN RWY 33C IN USE, TWY K AND L CLSD EXC ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 133 FT.
Remark
Removed remark: Restricted: runway 15C/33C closed except crossing at taxiway G for 80 FTW aircraft, taxiway K and taxiway G east of runway 15R/33L closed except for 80 FTW aircraft, taxiway L and taxiway F between runway 15R/33L and approach end runway 33C closed.
FAA text
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.
Remark
Removed remark: Restricted: runway 15L/33R for 80 FTW T-6 aircraft use only.
FAA text
RSTD: RWY 15L/33R FOR 80 FTW T-6 ACFT USE ONLY.
Remark
Removed remark: Restricted: solo student N/A.
N/A is left as the FAA wrote it: it can mean not authorized, not available or not applicable, and Amend doesn't guess which.
FAA text
RSTD: SOLO STU N/A.
Remark
Removed remark: Weather observation is limited to the west due to restricted view.
FAA text
MISC: WX OBSERVATION LTD TO WEST DUE TO RSTD VIEW.
Remark
Revised remark: Caution: military airport conducts high performance jet training in a high density environment Monday-Friday 1200-0200 Zulu++ and when tower hours are extended by Notice to Airmen, occasional Saturday and Sunday.
FAA text
CAUTION: MIL ARPT CONDUCTS HI PER JET TRNG IN A HI DENSITY ENVIRONMENT MON-FRI 1200-0200Z++ AND WHEN TWR HR EXTN BY NOTAM, OCNL SAT AND SUN.
Remark
Revised remark: Miscellaneous: AETC aircraft expect reduced runway separation; day/VFR, similar type aircraft 3000 feet, dissimilar type aircraft 6000 feet, night 6000 feet all AETC aircraft; transient AETC aircraft notify tower on initial contact if reduced runway separation is not desired.
FAA text
MISC: AETC ACFT EXP REDUCED RWY 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 RWY SEPARATION IS NOT DESIRED.
Remark
Revised remark: Restricted: all transient aircraft must be chocked 30 minutes prior to transient alert closing; prior permission required expires 30 minutes prior to airfield closing.
FAA text
RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT MUST BE CHOCKED 30 MIN PRIOR TO TRANS ALERT CLOSING; PPR EXPIRES 30 MIN PRIOR TO AFLD CLOSING.
Remark
Revised remark: clearance delivery phone: 940-676-8354 (Monday-Friday 1200-0200Z (one hour earlier during daylight saving time), Sunday 1800-2300Z (one hour earlier during daylight saving time): closed Saturday and holiday, other times contact Flight Service Station or FORT WORTH Air Route Traffic Control Center 817-858-7584).
FAA text
CD PHONE: 940-676-8354 (MON-FRI 1200-0200Z++, SUN 1800-2300Z++: CLSD SAT AND HOL, OT CTC FSS OR FORT WORTH ARTCC 817-858-7584).
Remark
Runway 15C/33C closure remark removed, so it may be open again: Closed.
FAA text
CLOSED.
Remark
New remark: Caution: runway 15C/33C and runway 15R/33L overruns high potential for foreign object debris.
FAA text
CAUTION: RWY 15C/33C AND RWY 15R/33L OVERRUNS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR FOD.
Remark
New remark: Service-light: runway 15C/33C LED lights are in use.
FAA text
SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15C/33C LED LGT IN USE.
Remark
Removed remark: Service-light: runway 15C sequenced flashing lights are out until further notice.
FAA text
SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15C SFL OTS UFN.
Remark
Removed remark: Service-light: runway 15C-33C PAPI glide slope and ILS glide slope are not coincidental.
FAA text
SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15C-33C PAPI GS AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
Remark
Removed remark: Service-light: runway 33C sequenced flashing lights are out until further notice.
FAA text
SERVICE-LGT: RWY 33C SFL OTS UFN.
Remark
Removed runway 15C arresting system MA-1A remark: BAK 15 (175 feet overrun).
FAA text
BAK 15 (175 FT OVRN).
Remark
Removed runway 15C/33C surface remark: Runway 15C has the first 2000 feet and last 1000 feet in concrete with a mid-zone of asphalt.
FAA text
RWY 15C FIRST 2000 FT, LAST 1000 FT CONC, MID ZONE ASPH.
Remark
Removed runway 15L/33R surface remark: First and last 1000 feet concrete; middle zone asphalt.
FAA text
FIRST & LAST 1000 FT CONC; MID ZONE ASPH.
Remark
Removed runway 15R arresting system MA-1A remark: MA-1A CHAG (145 feet overrun).
FAA text
MA-1A CHAG (145 FT OVRN).
Remark
Removed runway 33C arresting system MA-1A remark: BAK 15 (175 feet overrun).
FAA text
BAK 15 (175 FT OVRN).
Remark
Removed runway 33L arresting system MA-1A remark: MA-1A CHAG (145 feet overrun).
FAA text
MA-1A CHAG (145 FT OVRN).
Remark
Revised remark: Caution: Military airport conducts high performance jet training in a high density environment within 95 nautical miles of KSPS, 1200-0200Z (one hour earlier during daylight saving time) Monday-Friday to FL390, and when tower hours are extended by Notice to Airmen, occasionally Saturday and Sunday.
FAA text
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.
Remark
Revised remark: Due to close proximity of runways 33L and 33C use vigilance with monitor ground track for the HI-TACAN runway 33C approach.
FAA text
DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RWYS 33L & 33C USE VIGILANCE WITH MONITOR GND TRACK FOR THE HI-TACAN RWY 33C APCH.
Remark
Revised remark: Misc: expect no AF service while parked at the Regional airport.
FAA text
MISC: EXPECT NO AF SVC WHILE PRK AT THE RGNL ARPT.
▶Effective 11 Jun 2026FYI 1
▶Effective 16 Apr 2026ACT 2
Remark
Remark removed: Restricted: pavement north of taxiway ECHO between runway 18/36 and airfield operations center apron unusable. Remain on taxiway ECHO centerline.
FAA text
RSTD: PAVEMENT NORTH OF TWY ECHO BTN RWY 18/36 AND AIRFIELD OPS CNTR APN UNUSBL. REMAIN ON TWY ECHO CNTRLN.
▶Effective 19 Feb 2026FYI 1
Airport
Airport phone number: 940-855-3621 → 940-761-4306; airport contact: Andrew Holley → Jenny Stevens
▶Effective 02 Oct 2025ACT 1FYI 1
Remark
New remark: Instrument Landing System/RADAR: Instrument Landing System or Localizer/Distance Measuring Equipment - Instrument Landing System 15C not available
FAA text
ILS/RADAR: ILS OR LOC/DME - ILS 15C NOT AVBL.
Remark
Remark updated: For information about the Wichita Falls municipal arrive procedures visit: WWW.SHEPPARD.AF.MIL/CONTACT/SHARE-THE-AIR.
FAA text
MISC: FOR INFO ABT THE WICHITA FALLS MUNI ARR PROCS VISIT: WWW.SHEPPARD.AF.MIL/CONTACT/SHARE-THE-AIR.
▶Effective 07 Aug 2025ACT 3FYI 1
Frequency
Frequency 133.5 now listed for WICHITA FALLS RCAG (was WICHITA FALLS NR 2 RCAG); frequency now provided by WICHITA FALLS (was WICHITA FALLS NR 2); remark: APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 133.5/350.35 (WICHITA FALLS NR 2 RCAG) WHEN SHEPPARD APCH CTL (SPS) CLSD. → APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 133.5/350.35 (WICHITA FALLS RCAG) WHEN SHEPPARD APCH CLSD.
Frequency
Frequency 350.35 now listed for WICHITA FALLS RCAG (was WICHITA FALLS NR 2 RCAG)
Remark
Remark updated: Approach and departure service provided by Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZFW) on frequencies 133.5/350.35 (WICHITA FALLS Remote Center Air to Ground Facility) when Sheppard approach closed.
FAA text
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 133.5/350.35 (WICHITA FALLS RCAG) WHEN SHEPPARD APCH CLSD.
Remark
New remark: For information about the Wichita Falls municipal arrive procedure visit: WWW.SHEPPARD.AF.MIL/CONTACT/SHARE-THE-AIR.
FAA text
MISC: FOR INFO ABOUT THE WICHITA FALLS MUNI ARR PRO VISIT: WWW.SHEPPARD.AF.MIL/CONTACT/SHARE-THE-AIR.
▶Effective 12 Jun 2025ACT 2
Remark
New remark: Restricted: runway 15C/33C closed except crossing at taxiway G for 80 FTW aircraft, taxiway K and taxiway G east of runway 15R/33L closed except for 80 FTW aircraft, taxiway L and taxiway F between runway 15R/33L and approach end runway 33C closed.
FAA text
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.
Remark
Remark removed: Restricted: taxiway L and K closed except for military base assigned aircraft and C-130 and smaller aircraft exiting runway 33C via taxiway L and K.
FAA text
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.
▶Effective 15 May 2025FYI 2
Remark
Remark updated: First and last 1000 feet concrete; middle zone asphalt.
FAA text
FIRST & LAST 1000 FT CONC; MID ZONE ASPH.
Remark
Remark updated: Runway 15C has the first 2000 feet and last 1000 feet in concrete with a mid-zone of asphalt.
FAA text
RWY 15C FIRST 2000 FT, LAST 1000 FT CONC, MID ZONE ASPH.
▶Effective 20 Mar 2025ACT 1
▶Effective 26 Dec 2024FYI 3
Runway
Runway 15C/33C: surface treatment: no special surface treatment (NONE) → saw-cut or plastic grooved (GRVD)
Runway
Runway 15L/33R: surface treatment: no special surface treatment (NONE) → saw-cut or plastic grooved (GRVD)
Runway
Runway 18/36: surface treatment: no special surface treatment (NONE) → saw-cut or plastic grooved (GRVD)
▶Effective 31 Oct 2024FYI 2
▶Effective 03 Oct 2024FYI 1
Airport
Airport phone number: 940-676-7119 → 940-855-3621; airport contact: Jon Waltjen → Andrew Holley
FAA cycle 26 Nov 2026 (upcoming) · updated . Not for navigation. Amend can be wrong, late or incomplete, and a change that isn't shown here can still be real. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing. Amend is independent and not affiliated with the FAA. Data: FAA NASR and d-TPP. How it works · Status · Changelog · Privacy · Terms · Report a problem