Airports / Texas / WIB
Wilbarger County Airport
WIBVernon, TexasELEV 1,265 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#24 / 115
Texas airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 14 Google ratings — ranked against 115 rated TX fields.
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Altus Air Force Base (LTS) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Wilbarger County Airport (WIB) is a general aviation field serving Vernon, Texas. Field elevation is 1,265 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list WIB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Altus Air Force Base (LTS, 27 nm), Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS, 42 nm), and Hobart Regional Airport (HBR, 47 nm).
Trip costs from WIB are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WIB to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Great small town airport, friendly and helpful staff.”
David Pring5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“Stopped to get fuel on my way to get to Albuquerque.”
Jamie Clum4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Wilbarger County Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KF05
IATA
WIB
FAA / Local
F05
Elevation
1,265 ft
Coordinates
34.2257° N · 99.2838° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 1,265 ft, WIB sits higher than 66% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmLTSAltus Air Force BaseAltus
- 42nmSPSWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force BaseWichita Falls
- 47nmHBRHobart Regional AirportHobart
- 48nmLAWLawton Fort Sill Regional AirportLawton
- 51nmFSIHenry Post Army Air FieldFort Sill
- 51nmCDSChildress Municipal AirportChildress
Location
Open the full mapKF05 · Wilbarger County Airport · Vernon, TX
From the ramp
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