FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SPF |
| Lat/Long: | 44-28-49.1600N / 103-46-58.6500W 44-28.819333N / 103-46.977500W 44.4803222 / -103.7829583 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3931 ft. / 1198.2 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: | 0700-DUSK FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 605-642-2079/722-3144. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5498 x 75 ft. / 1676 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 40.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-29.228533N | | 44-28.586833N |
| Longitude: | 103-47.517650W | | 103-46.627000W |
| Elevation: | 3870.0 ft. | | 3898.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 135 true | | 304 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 424 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | no, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 98 ft. hill, 2160 ft. from runway, 380 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. road, 978 ft. from runway, 5 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear APCH 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3975 x 100 ft. / 1212 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 44-28.599033N | | 44-28.631667N |
| Longitude: | 103-47.636983W | | 103-46.720000W |
| Elevation: | 3929.0 ft. | | 3900.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 087 true | | 256 magnetic, 267 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 158 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3900 x 150 ft. / 1189 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 17/35 MARKED WITH BLACK & YELLOW EDGE MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 44-29.257350N | | 44-28.616667N |
| Longitude: | 103-46.795267W | | 103-46.795300W |
| Elevation: | 3843.0 ft. | | 3906.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.6% | | 1.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 169 magnetic, 180 true | | 349 magnetic, 360 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 276 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. hwy, 729 ft. from runway, 42:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2023 x 150 ft. / 617 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 03/21 & RY 08/26 MARKED WITH BLACK & YELLOW EDGE MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 44-28.631667N | | 44-28.874017N |
| Longitude: | 103-46.833333W | | 103-46.520283W |
| Elevation: | 3902.0 ft. | | 3862.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.9% | | 2.0% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 032 magnetic, 043 true | | 212 magnetic, 223 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. hwy, 650 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear | | 1 ft. fence, 80 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LAWRENCE COUNTY 90 SHERMAN DEADWOOD, SD 57732 Phone 605-578-1941 |
| Manager: | RAY JILEK 300 AVIATION PLACE SPEARFISH, SD 57783 Phone 605-642-4112 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 78 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 70/day * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | IREG OPNS IN & OUT OF PVT AIRFIELD LOCATED APRXLY 3300 FT S OF ARPT; CHECK CTAF FREQ FOR STATUS. |
| - | RY 21 +4 FT FENCE 50 FT R 141 FT FM RHLD & 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. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
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 (35 nm SE)
KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (41 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 05:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 20:41 | | 02:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:17 | | 03:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2008 21:17:56 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 06-Jul-2008 15:17:56 |
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| METAR |
KRCA 37nm SE | 062055Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02760165 58007 $
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KRAP 41nm SE | 062052Z 11008KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02830156 58010
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KCUT 45nm S | 062053Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02330111 58009 TSNO $
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| TAF |
KRAP 41nm SE | 061726Z 061818 10008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM1900 14010KT P6SM SCT080CB BKN120 TEMPO 2202 5SM TSRA BKN070CB FM0700 17012KT P6SM BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
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