Perry Lefors Field (KPPA), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Perry Lefors Field, identified by the code KPPA, is a non-towered public airport serving Pampa, Texas, at an elevation of 3,245 feet. The field handles a modest volume of traffic, with business aviation making up the bulk of the 976 annual operations recorded in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. Two paved asphalt runways serve the field, and both 100LL and Jet A fuel are available during attended hours. Customs is not processed onsite, with the nearest facility located at KAMA.
Runways
Perry Lefors Field has two paved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 5,862 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Perry Lefors Field has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Perry Lefors Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rick Husband Amarillo International (KAMA), 42 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Perry Lefors Field recorded 459 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KPPA is concentrated in the fourth quarter, with October, November, and December posting the highest monthly operation counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 59 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Perry Lefors Field averages 22.3 days above 90°F in July, 27.2 freeze days in January and 1.2 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.8°F, and January the coldest, at 50.2°F.
Weather station is 3.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Perry Lefors Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Antelope have been observed on and in the vicinity of the runway.
Runway lights operate from dusk to dawn. MIRL for runways 05/23 and 17/35 are preset to low intensity; increase intensity by activating on CTAF.
An airplane's tail height on runway 05/23 is a factor 173 feet from the centerline to the threshold.
There is no line of sight between the two runway ends.
Fuel is available after hours.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Perry Lefors Field has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is Mesa Vista Ranch, 16.67 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPPA
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KPPA?
Perry Lefors Field, identified as KPPA, offers two paved asphalt runways. Runway 17/35 is the longer of the two at 5,862 feet by 100 feet wide, while Runway 05/23 measures 4,500 feet by 75 feet wide. Neither runway is lighted beyond preset low-intensity MIRL, which pilots can increase in intensity via CTAF from dusk to dawn. The field is non-towered.
Is fuel available at KPPA?
Perry Lefors Field stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. The airport is attended daily from 0800 to 1700 local time, and after-hours fuel service is noted in the field's operational remarks. Dispatchers planning arrivals outside the attended window should account for this when scheduling fuel uplift at KPPA.
Where is customs processing available near KPPA?
Perry Lefors Field does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at KAMA, located approximately 42 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance near KPPA should plan to route through that facility rather than expecting onsite processing at Pampa.
How much business aviation traffic does KPPA see, and when is it busiest?
Perry Lefors Field recorded 459 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 976 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic at KPPA is not evenly distributed across the year, with October, November, and December showing the highest monthly counts. This concentration is worth noting for dispatchers scheduling around the field's quieter midyear months.