FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SPF |
| Lat/Long: | 44-28-52.1176N / 103-47-09.3476W 44-28.868627N / 103-47.155793W 44.4811438 / -103.7859299 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3933 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 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| 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] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 127.95/338.2 (RAPID CITY RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
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 |
| Gradient: | SE. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 44-29.447278N | | 44-28.700128N |
| Longitude: | 103-47.821132W | | 103-46.784133W |
| Elevation: | 3884.1 ft. | | 3895.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% UP | | 0.5% |
| 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: | 3851 x 100 ft. / 1174 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Gradient: | W. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 44-28.599262N | | 44-28.582250N |
| Longitude: | 103-47.578870W | | 103-46.694177W |
| Elevation: | 3933.0 ft. | | 3901.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.8% UP |
| 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 |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 1910 x 120 ft. / 582 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 04/22 & RY 08/26 MARKED WITH BLACK & WHITE EDGE MARKERS. |
| Gradient: | SW. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 44-28.631172N | | 44-28.852033N |
| Longitude: | 103-46.858747W | | 103-46.546332W |
| Elevation: | 3904.0 ft. | | 3864.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.9% | | 2.1% UP |
| 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: | LAWRENCE COUNTY 90 SHERMAN STREET DEADWOOD, SD 57732 Phone 605-722-4132 |
| Manager: | RAY JILEK 300 AVIATION PLACE SPEARFISH, SD 57783 Phone 605-642-4112 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 75 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 67 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 39/day * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 02 May 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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) |
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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (215KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (149KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (156KB) |
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 |
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Taken early November 2008
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:03 | | 02:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 02:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 14:36:06 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 08:36:06 |
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| METAR |
| KSPF | 131315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3019 RMK AO2
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KEFC 15nm N | SuperAWOS
131335Z AUTO 09009G14KT 10SM 17/16 A3016
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49B 18nm E | SuperAWOS
131415Z AUTO 08008KT 5SM 17/03 A3012
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| TAF |
KRCA 37nm SE | 1311/1417 15009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3009INS TEMPO 1312/1316 15006KT 0800 FG OVC002 BECMG 1315/1316 15009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3009INS BECMG 1320/1321 09010G15KT 8000 -SHRA OVC040 QNH3009INS TS OVR BLKHLS 21-03 TEMPO 1323/1403 33015G25KT 4800 TSRA OVC040CB BECMG 1405/1406 03009KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH3012INS TEMPO 1412/1416 15006KT 0800 FG OVC002 T27/1321Z T16/1409Z
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KRAP 41nm SE | 131402Z 1314/1412 09006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM131700 12012KT P6SM SCT060 FM132200 12012KT P6SM VCTS BKN060CB FM140600 12006KT P6SM BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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