FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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 excellent 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 |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 1995 x 120 ft. / 608 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in excellent 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: | CHANNING WAGNER
300 AVIATION PLACE
SPEARFISH, SD 57783
Phone 701-590-2828 |
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. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -30C. |
| - | 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (151KB) |
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| SWUNG TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (348KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Andreas Lauschke
Photo taken 06-Oct-2024
looking northeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 12:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 13:27 |
| Sunset | | 17:51 | | 23:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Oct-2026 03:24:13 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 27-Oct-2026 21:24:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KSPF | 280255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M08 A2986 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KRCA
37nm SE | 271848Z 2719/2901 34008KT 9999 SCT240 QNH2980INS BECMG 2723/2724 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS BECMG 2813/2814 34008KT 9999 BKN100 621005 QNH2985INS BECMG 2817/2818 32012KT 9999 SCT240 QHN2992INS TX17/2722Z TN03/2809Z
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KRAP
41nm SE | 272031Z 2721/2818 04011KT P6SM SKC FM281300 32010KT P6SM BKN090
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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