Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls airport (USA) / ICAO KSPS/ IATA SPS
Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls airport (USA) is located close to Wichita Falls, Bacon at 3 mile↑, Wichita Falls at 5 mile↑, Burkburnett at 9 mile↑, Iowa Park at 10 mile↑, Holliday at 17 mile↑, Grandfield at 20 mile↑, Henrietta at 21 mile↑, Temple at 24 mile↑, Electra at 25 mile↑, Walters at 28 mile↑,
Elevation : 311 m = 1020 ft
Runways
- runway 15R/33L : 3993 m = 13100 ft
- runway 15C/33C : 3049 m = 10003 ft
- runway 17/35 : 2140 m = 7021 ft
- runway 15L/33R : 1829 m = 6001 ft
aerial view of Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls
METAR for Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls airport - KSPS
KSPS 031452Z 22004KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP308 T10281056 53008
Decoded METAR for Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KSPS on Monday 3rd of January 2022 at 14:52 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 18 days and 434 hours and -25878 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is -3 °C = 27 °F and dew point is -6 °C = 21 °F . This correspond to 80% relative humidity.
QNH is 1030 mb = 30.42 inHg
Wind speed is 7 km/h = 4 kt, direction is 220°.
Sky clear
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=308 T10281056 53008
TAF for Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls airport - KSPS
KSPS 031120Z 0312/0412 20006KT P6SM SKC FM031800 18010KT P6SM SKC FM040600 18012KT P6SM SKC
Decoded TAF for Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KSPS on Monday 3rd of January 2022 at 11:20 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 18 days and 6 hours and 14 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
0312/0412 20006KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
from Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday 4th of January 2022 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM031800 18010KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
from Tuesday 4th of January 2022 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday 4th of January 2022 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM040600 18012KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
close by
nearest airports to Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls
- for Kickapoo Downtown airport (KCWC) at 9 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Frederick Mun airport (KFDR) at 38 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Lawton Ft Sill Regl airport (KLAW) at 40 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Halliburton airport (KDUC) at 45 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ft Sill Henry Post AAF airport (KFSI) at 46 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Olney Mun airport (KONY) at 48 mile↑
- for Graham Municipal airport (KRPH) at 61 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Altus airport (KLTS) at 64 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)