KSPF/SPF METAR Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

Spearfish, South DakotaElevation 3,931 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR21 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,302 ft

-629 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1335Z (7:35 AM local) · 21 min old

KSPF is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / 1°C

34°F / 34°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.81 inHg

1009.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at SPF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind variable at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then sunny, high near 60F, low near 39F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Patchy Fog then Sunny	60/39	SW 17 kt	27 kt	9%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	57/37	NW 10 kt	16 kt	5%
Thursday	Sunny	61/39	NW 5 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	59/43	SE 11 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	60/41	NW 5 kt	–	19%
Sunday	Light Rain Likely	58/37	E 12 kt	–	69%
Monday	Rain And Snow Likely	48/33	NW 22 kt	–	66%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 1356Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,401 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,003 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (excellent)

RWY 0892°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26272°T

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

1,995 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (excellent)

RWY 0445°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

6,401 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 31315°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

3,302 ft

Pressure altitude

4,041 ft

Field elevation

3,931 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.81 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2351Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

1326Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2351Z (5:51 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0051Z (6:51 PM local) → 1226Z (6:26 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field is in Spearfish, South Dakota. Field elevation 3,931 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHANNING WAGNER

Manager phone701-590-2828

AttendedDaily, 0730–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSPF / SPF

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.4803, -103.7830

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.5

ELLSWORTH APP/DEP

A/D

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.55

HURON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

35 NM SE

LIFR

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

VFR

KGCC Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport

76 NM W

VFR

KPHP Philip Airport

97 NM E

IFR

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

104 NM SE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational 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.

›FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›RY 04/22 & RY 08/26 MARKED WITH BLACK & WHITE EDGE MARKERS.

›RY 22 +4 FT FENCE 50 FT R 141 FT FM THLD & 50 FT L 175 FT FM THLD.,

›IREG OPNS IN & OUT OF PVT AIRFIELD LOCATED APRXLY 3300 FT S OF ARPT; CHECK CTAF FREQ FOR STATUS.

›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -30C.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO ELLSWORTH APPROACH AND 6 CLICKS TO DENVER CENTER)

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 605-642-2656/641-2787.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; PAPI RYS 13 & 31 AND TWY A LGTS- CTAF.

›NO SNOW REMOVAL ON TURF RYS, CFM CONDS WITH AMGR, CALL 605-642-4112/2656.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSPF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSPF have a METAR?

Yes. KSPF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSPF have a TAF?

When KSPF issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KSPF?

KSPF sits at 3,931 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSPF?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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