Departure
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MY FS FLIGHTS
MY FS FLIGHTS
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport, also known as Sheppard Air Force Base, is a joint civil-military field in north Texas offering an unusually generous set of long, hard-surfaced runways for a field of its size. Its combination of civil airline service and active USAF flying training makes it a distinctive stop for a visiting VFR pilot, with full ATC services and an ILS available on two of its runways.
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport, sharing its site and callsign with Sheppard Air Force Base, sits at Wichita Falls in north Texas. It is a joint-use field, combining scheduled civil airline service with active United States Air Force flying training, and it presents the visiting simulator pilot with a large, well-equipped aerodrome offering long paved runways, full air traffic control and precision approach guidance.
The airfield lies at Wichita Falls, Texas, at coordinates 33.9888 N, 98.4919 W, at an elevation of 1,001 feet. As a joint civil-military field with airline service and an operating control tower, it sits within controlled airspace served by its own tower and approach control, with Fort Worth providing en-route radio coverage.
The airfield has four physical runway pairs. Runway 15R/33L is 13,101 feet long, hard-surfaced and lit, with an ILS serving the 33L approach. Runway 15C/33C is 10,000 feet long, hard-surfaced and lit, with an ILS serving the 15C approach. Runway 18/36 is 7,006 feet long, hard-surfaced and lit. Runway 15L/33R is 5,999 feet long, hard-surfaced and lit.
Air traffic control is provided on Tower/CTAF 119.75 MHz, with Approach on 118.2 MHz and Departure on 120.4 MHz. Ground movement is handled on 125.5 MHz, and clearance delivery is available. The ATIS broadcasts on 132.05 MHz, and UNICOM is available on 122.95 MHz. Fort Worth Radio provides en-route communications on 122.65 MHz, and a Metro weather service (PMSV) operates on 34.46 MHz with a further PTD frequency of 37.22 MHz. An ILS is available for runways 33L and 15C.
The field operates jointly as Wichita Falls Municipal Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base, reflecting a long-standing combination of civilian airline operations and United States Air Force flying activity at the same site.
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport continues to support scheduled civil airline service alongside ongoing military flying operations as Sheppard Air Force Base. The field is equipped with full air traffic control, an ATIS broadcast, and precision approach aids, reflecting its role as a busy joint-use aerodrome.