Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 4:52 AM CDT, Oct 29, KSPS is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSPS right now.
Live aviation weather for Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS) is a regional airport serving Wichita Falls, TX at a field elevation of 1,019 ft. KSPS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (15C/33C, 15L/33R, 15R/33L, 18/36), the longest 13,100 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (190°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSPS 290952Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01830167 $
What changed at KSPS?
Since the 0852Z (3:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0852Z (3:52 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSPS
KSPS is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15C, 15L, 15R, 18). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,019 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSPS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for SPS in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from SPS's own airspace.
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (15C, 15L, 15R, 18) had the best headwind 65% of the time, the north-facing ends (33C, 33L, 33R, 36) 35%, and winds were calm 6% of hours.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 7,021 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 15C | 10,003 ft | PEM | 8 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 15L | 6,000 ft | PEM | 8 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 15R | 13,100 ft | CON | 8 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 33C | 10,003 ft | PEM | 8 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 33L | 13,100 ft | CON | 8 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 33R | 6,000 ft | PEM | 8 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 36 | 7,021 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KSPS runways
4 physical runways · 8 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15C/33C10,003 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSPSWind
- 15C
- 8 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 33C
- 8 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 15L/33R6,000 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSPSWind
- 15L
- 8 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 33R
- 8 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15R/33L13,100 × 300 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSPSWind
- 15R
- 8 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 33L
- 8 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/367,021 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSPSWind
- 18
- 9 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 9 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSPS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSPS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSPS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15C/15L/15R
- 56%
- 36
- 20%
- 18
- 19%
- 33C/33L/33R
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KSPS 290520Z 2906/3006 16008KT P6SM BKN250 FM291900 17011G17KT P6SM OVC060 FM300000 16008KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 3000/3006 -SHRA OVC040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSPS's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,021 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15C/33C, 15L/33R, 15R/33L, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSPS
- IATA
- SPS
- FAA LID
- SPS
- City
- Wichita Falls
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,019 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.9888, -98.4919
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 132.05 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.75 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 49m
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KSPS airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS)
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