METAR & TAF KSPF
Current METAR
Observed 03:15Z
KSPF 280315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC014 01/M00 A3005 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 1°C / 0°C
- Altimeter
- 30.05 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 3,036 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,400 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
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 E
- VFR sectional
- CHEYENNE
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- SPF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CHANNING WAGNER
- Phone
- 701-590-2828
- Address
- 300 AVIATION PLACE, SPEARFISH SD 57783
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HON
- HURON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0730-DUSK
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 13
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 124° / 304° | 6,401 ft | ASPH | 13 R |
| 08/26 | 81° / 261° | 4,003 ft | TURF | Standard L |
| 04/22 | 34° / 214° | 1,995 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 98', hill, 2160' from thr, 380' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18', road, 650' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 36 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1', fence, 150' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 50 |
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
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)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AGRI,AMB,CARGO,CHTR,GLD,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
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
- For clearance delivery contact Ellsworth Approach at 605-385-6198. When approach is closed contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.Show FAA
- There is a high volume of aircraft operating in the vicinity of Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse monuments at or below 7500 feet. Pilots are advised to monitor frequency 122.85 for traffic advisories.Show FAA
- Runway 22 has a 4-foot fence 50 feet right and 141 feet from the threshold and 50 feet left and 175 feet from the threshold.Show FAA
- Ground communications outlet is available on frequency 121.725 with 4 clicks to Ellsworth Approach and 6 clicks to Denver Center.Show FAA
- Ultralight activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Irregular operations in and out of a private airfield located approximately 3300 feet south of the airport; check CTAF frequency for status.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 30 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- There is no snow removal on turf runways. Confirm conditions with the airport manager by calling 605-642-4112 or 2656.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are active on runway 13/31. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 13 and 31 and taxiway A lights are controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 04Runways 04/22 and 08/26 are marked with black and white edge markers.Show FAA
Other notes
- 2For attendant after hours call 605-642-2656 or 641-2787.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSPF
Answer card- ICAO
- KSPF
- Name
- BLACK HILLS-CLYDE ICE FLD
- Location
- SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA
- Elevation
- 3,933.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 4,933.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 13/31 · 6,401 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Black Hills-Clyde Ice Fld sits in Spearfish, South Dakota. The field elevation is 3,933.1 ft MSL. It has three runways. The longest is 6,401 ft asphalt runway 13/31. The airport is not towered. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published, so use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless local procedures say otherwise.
Eagle Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Call (605) 642-4112 for current service details. Published remarks note medium intensity runway lights on 13/31. PAPI is available on runways 13 and 31. Taxiway A lights are controlled by CTAF. Runways 04/22 and 08/26 use black and white edge markers. There is also a cold temperature note. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 30 C.
This is a high-elevation airport, so performance planning matters. The area also has a lot of traffic near Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse at or below 7,500 ft. Monitor 122.85 for traffic advisories. Ultralight activity is also reported in the area. If you need clearance delivery, contact Ellsworth Approach. If approach is closed, use Denver ARTCC. Turf runways have no snow removal, so check surface condition before you go.