Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional (KTPL), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport, identified by the code KTPL, serves Temple, Texas as a public-use, non-towered field roughly 100 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area. The airport logged 4,073 total annual operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation accounting for 2,603 of those movements. Its two asphalt runways, including a 7,000-foot primary strip, support a range of turbine and piston traffic without an onsite air traffic control tower.
Runways
Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 16/34, is 7,000 ft long and 150 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
Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional has Jet A, Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 8pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Austin-Bergstrom International (KAUS), 59 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional recorded 2,603 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KTPL is concentrated in the fall months, with October showing the highest monthly count of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 274 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Glider operations occur 1.5 miles north of the Runway 16 threshold.
Lighting operates from dusk until 2200. The PAPI on Runway 21 is pilot-activated via CTAF. After 2200, the MIRL on Runway 16/34 is preset to low intensity; use CTAF to increase intensity and activate the MALSR on Runway 16. The MIRL on Runway 03/21 is not available after 2200.
ARFF is not available between 2000 and 0700.
All fuel types are available as full service and self service.
Military contract fuel is available.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Skylark Field (KILE), 14.87 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the primary runway at KTPL and how long is it?
KTPL, Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport, has two paved asphalt runways. The longer is Runway 16/34, at 7,000 feet long and 150 feet wide, which also matches the airport's published max paved runway length. The secondary runway is 03/21, measuring 4,740 feet long and 100 feet wide. Both surfaces are asphalt. Runway 16/34's length supports a wide range of business aviation aircraft operating at this Temple, Texas facility.
Is fuel available at Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport?
Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport, KTPL, carries 100LL, Jet A, and A1+ fuel. All fuel types are offered as full service and self service according to airport remarks. Military contract fuel is also available onsite. The field's attendance schedule runs seven days a week from 0700 to 2000 local time, which corresponds to the hours fuel service is expected to be staffed.
Does KTPL have customs clearance onsite?
KTPL does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at KAUS, located approximately 59.05 nautical miles away. Flight crews arriving from international origin points need to plan a stop at KAUS or another customs-equipped airport before or after a visit to Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport. This distance should factor into fuel and routing planning for international arrivals.
What are the lighting procedures at Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport after dusk?
Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport runs pilot-controlled lighting after dusk. From dusk until 2200 local, the PAPI on Runway 21 is activated via CTAF. After 2200, the MIRL on Runway 16/34 is preset to low intensity, and pilots must use CTAF to increase intensity and activate the MALSR on Runway 16. The MIRL on Runway 03/21 is not available after 2200, a detail dispatchers should account for when planning night arrivals into KTPL.
Is ARFF available at all hours at KTPL?
No, ARFF is not available at Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport between 2000 and 0700 local time. Crews planning night operations at KTPL should account for this coverage gap in their risk planning. The airport otherwise operates with an attendance schedule of 0700 to 2000 daily. Operators should factor the ARFF gap alongside the nighttime runway lighting limitations already in place at this Temple, Texas field.