FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | SPF |
Lat/Long: | 44-28-51.8000N 103-47-09.6000W 44-28.863333N 103-47.160000W 44.4810556,-103.7860000 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 3933.1 ft. / 1198.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11E (1990) |
From city: | 3 miles E of SPEARFISH, SD |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 57783 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 11/1937 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SPF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0730-DUSK FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 605-642-2656/641-2787. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; PAPI RYS 13 & 31 AND TWY A LGTS- CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
WX AWOS-3: | 118.325 (605-642-8536) |
ELLSWORTH APPROACH: | 119.5 [0500-0000] |
ELLSWORTH DEPARTURE: | 119.5 [0500-0000] |
WX AWOS-3P at 49B (18 nm E): | 119.275 (605-347-3356) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 127.95/338.2 (RAPID CITY RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH CTL (RCA) CLSD.
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 6401 x 75 ft. / 1951 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 33.0 | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 44-29.447282N | | 44-28.700135N |
Longitude: | 103-47.821110W | | 103-46.784117W |
Elevation: | 3884.0 ft. | | 3895.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 135 true | | 304 magnetic, 315 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 98 ft. hill, 2160 ft. from runway, 380 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 4003 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 44-28.600015N | | 44-28.582370N |
Longitude: | 103-47.615687W | | 103-46.696137W |
Elevation: | 3932.8 ft. | | 3901.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 092 true | | 261 magnetic, 272 true |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 26 ft. tree, 468 ft. from runway, 27 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 1995 x 120 ft. / 608 x 37 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
Runway edge markings: | RY 04/22 & RY 08/26 MARKED WITH BLACK & WHITE EDGE MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 44-28.620397N | | 44-28.850992N |
Longitude: | 103-46.874093W | | 103-46.547758W |
Elevation: | 3903.9 ft. | | 3866.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 045 true | | 214 magnetic, 225 true |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 18 ft. road, 650 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear | | 1 ft. fence, 150 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF SPEARFISH 625 NORTH FIFTH STREET SPEARFISH, SD 57783 Phone 605-642-1333 |
Manager: | RAY JILEK 300 AVIATION PLACE SPEARFISH, SD 57783 Phone 605-642-4112 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 67 | Single engine airplanes: | | 61 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | Helicopters: | | 2 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 47/day * | 65% | local general aviation | 24% | transient general aviation | 7% | air taxi | 5% | military | * for 12-month period ending 11 May 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | HIGH VOL OF ACFT OPRNG INVOF OF MT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE MONUMENTS AT OR BLW 7500 FT; PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO MNT 122.85 FOR TFC ADVISORIES. |
- | IREG OPNS IN & OUT OF PVT AIRFIELD LOCATED APRXLY 3300 FT S OF ARPT; CHECK CTAF FREQ FOR STATUS. |
- | RY 22 +4 FT FENCE 50 FT R 141 FT FM THLD & 50 FT L 175 FT FM THLD., |
- | NO SNOW REMOVAL ON TURF RYS, CFM CONDS WITH AMGR, CALL 605-642-4112/2656. |
- | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO ELLSWORTH APPROACH AND 6 CLICKS TO DENVER CENTER) |
- | FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (238KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (237KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (151KB) |
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SWUNG TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (345KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (404KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEFC - Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (16 nm N)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
W43 - Hulett Municipal Airport (35 nm W)
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (36 nm SE)
KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (41 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-Sep-2014
looking north.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 18-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 11:35 |
Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 12:05 |
Sunset | | 19:43 | | 01:43 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 02:14 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-Apr-2024 16:20:13 |
Local (UTC-6) | 18-Apr-2024 10:20:13 |
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METAR |
KSPF | 181555Z AUTO 28022G31KT 10SM BKN044 00/M10 A3022 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KRCA 37nm SE | 171845Z 1719/1901 33020G30KT 8000 -RASN BKN030 620307 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1719/1720 1600 -RASN BR OVC008 640307 BECMG 1800/1801 32012G18KT 9999 NSW BKN050 620503 QNH3000INS BECMG 1814/1815 32025G35KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3009INS BECMG 1823/1824 32012G18KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3010INS TX06/1722Z TNM01/1811Z
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KRAP 41nm SE | 181120Z 1812/1912 33015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM181600 33020G30KT P6SM BKN250 FM190600 31007KT P6SM BKN250
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NOTAMs |
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