Wichita Falls Regional Airport
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | July 4, 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,019 ft / 311 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°59′20″N 098°29′31″W / 33.98889°N 98.49194°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | FlyWichitaFalls.net | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita Falls Regional Airport (IATA: SPS, ICAO: KSPS, FAA LID: SPS) is a public and military use airport six miles north of Wichita Falls in Wichita County, Texas. Its runways and taxiways are shared with Sheppard Air Force Base; most operations are military, but American Eagle flies commercial flights to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport. Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 47,191 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 43,952 in 2009 and 44,296 in 2010.