FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SPF |
| Lat/Long: | 44-28-52.1065N / 103-47-09.6192W 44-28.868442N / 103-47.160320W 44.4811407 / -103.7860053 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3931 ft. / 1198.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of SPEARFISH, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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 605-642-2656/641-2787. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - 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 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6400 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: | 44-29.447277N | | 44-28.700127N |
| Longitude: | 103-47.821132W | | 103-46.784133W |
| Elevation: | 3884.0 ft. | | 3895.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 135 true | | 304 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 | | 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: | 44-28.599000N | | 44-28.599000N |
| Longitude: | 103-47.636000W | | 103-46.722167W |
| Elevation: | 3929.0 ft. | | 3900.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 078 magnetic, 089 true | | 259 magnetic, 270 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2023 x 150 ft. / 617 x 46 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: | 44-28.623000N | | 44-28.874017N |
| Longitude: | 103-46.826167W | | 103-46.520283W |
| Elevation: | 3902.0 ft. | | 3862.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.9% | | 2.0% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 041 true | | 210 magnetic, 221 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: | | 74 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 63 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 76/day * | | 58% | local general aviation | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 20 May 2008 | |
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. |
| - | 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 13 | |
download |
| NDB OR GPS-A | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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 (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 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 13:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 14:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:45 | | 00:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 00:32:43 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Feb-2010 17:32:43 |
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| METAR |
| KSPF | 092355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M13/M16 A2996 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRAP 41nm SE | 092321Z 1000/1024 16012KT P6SM SCT250 FM100200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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