Draughon-miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL)

TPL
Draughon-miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL)
Temple, TX
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier TPL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 97°24'27.5866" W / 31°9'6.8415" N
-97.407663 / 31.151900 (Estimated)
Elevation 682.30 ft / 207.97 m (Surveyed)
Land 922 acres
From nearest city 5 nautical miles NW of Temple, TX
Location Bell County, TX
Magnetic Variation 03E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF TEMPLE
Address 2 N. MAIN
TEMPLE, TX 76501
Phone number 254-298-5660
Manager SEAN PARKER
Address 7720-F AIRPORT ROAD
TEMPLE, TX 76501
Phone number 254-298-5770
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SAN ANTONIO
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZFW - FORT WORTH
Tie-in FSS SJT - SAN ANGELO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility TPL (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3PT TPL (254-774-8337)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,A1+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AMB,AVNCS,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 4740 x 100 ft (1445 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
03 21
Alignment 28° 208°
Physical elevation 674.40 ft 665.10 ft
Coordinates 31.147739 / -97.409471 31.159287 / -97.402448
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 7000 x 150 ft (2134 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
16 34
Alignment 163° 343°
Physical elevation 682.30 ft 669.00 ft
Coordinates 31.159992 / -97.412161 31.141625 / -97.405475
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Remarks
  • ARFF NOT AVBL 2000-0700.
  • MIL CONTR FUEL AVBL.
  • GLDR OPS 1.5 MI NORTH OF RWY 16 THR.
  • PRE DATES ACT.