Wichita Falls Regional Airport Sheppard Air Force Base | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | U.S. Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | City of Wichita Falls | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Wichita Falls, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,019 ft / 311 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°59′20″N098°29′31″W / 33.98889°N 98.49194°W Coordinates: 33°59′20″N098°29′31″W / 33.98889°N 98.49194°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | FlyWichitaFalls.net | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita Falls Regional Airport( IATA : SPS [2] , ICAO : KSPS, FAA LID : SPS) is a public and military use airport six miles north of Wichita Falls in Wichita County, Texas. [1] Its runways and taxiways are shared with Sheppard Air Force Base; most operations are military, but American Eagle flies to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.
The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.
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The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport. [3] Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 47,191 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, [4] 43,952 in 2009 and 44,296 in 2010. [5]
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