METAR & TAF KSPA
Current METAR
Observed 21:15Z
KSPA 272115Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A3015 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 150° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 22°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.15 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,549 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- CHARLOTTE
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 1,602 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- SPA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TERRY CONNORTON
- Phone
- (864) 580-5004
- Address
- 500 AMMONS RD, SPARTANBURG SC 29306
Flight service · Hours
- FSS AND
- ANDERSON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-1900
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 23
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,852' | 5,852' | 5,852' | 5,852' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | 88', tree, 3504' from thr, 117' R of cntrln, slope 37 |
| 23 | 5,852' | 5,852' | 5,452' | 5,452' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- GLD,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Glider operations are conducted.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the Flight Service Station frequency, contact Greer Approach at 864-877-8275. When Approach is closed, contact Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center at 770-210-7692.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- There is an activated rotating beacon on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency.Show FAA
- The MALSR is activated for runway 05. Runway 23 has REIL. PAPI is available on runways 05 and 23. High intensity runway lights are on runways 05 and 23 and controlled on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFor fuel after hours, call 864-574-8552.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport existed prior to 1958.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 800 feet above ground level for piston aircraft, 1300 feet above ground level for turboprop aircraft and small jets.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSPA
Answer card- ICAO
- KSPA
- Name
- SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEML/SIMPSON FLD
- Location
- SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 802 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,602 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 5,852 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 23
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport is in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Field elevation is 802 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 05/23 is 5,852 ft long with asphalt pavement. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 1,602 ft MSL for piston aircraft. Turboprop aircraft and small jets use 1,300 ft AGL. An ILS is available to runway 05. The runway lighting setup is worth planning for. MALSR serves runway 05. Runway 23 has REIL. PAPI is available on both ends. High intensity runway lights are pilot controlled on CTAF. Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Call the field directly for after-hours fuel. Glider operations are conducted here. Keep a sharp scan in the pattern and on final. If you need clearance delivery and cannot reach Flight Service, Greer Approach is the backup contact when it is open. This is a useful field for local and transient traffic. The mix of gliders, pilot-controlled lighting and non-towered operations means you should brief the arrival carefully before you descend.