Spartanburg Downtown Memorial/Simpson Field
SPA · KSPA · Spartanburg, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:56 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunrise | 07:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:31 PM | 23:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:56 PM | 23:56Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 226° mag · 221° true
- Dimensions
- 5,852 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,602 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 046°) on the 45° at 1,602 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 787 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 801 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,852 / 5,852 / 5,452 / 5,452 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,852 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Greer”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.4 | BIMMR DP · BWALL DP |
| 263.125 | OWING RCAG (LOW) |
| 350.2 | APCH/P DEP/P · BIMMR DP · BWALL DP |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 05 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (SPA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SPA 115.70 · SUG 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r194° / 7.2 NM |
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mountain | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r154° / 33.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSPA / SPA
- Coordinates
- 34.9164, -81.9558
- Elevation
- 802 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0600-1800; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 133.925 · ☎ 864-587-2529
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SPA
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/11
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTATING BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 23: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- GLIDER OPS.
- FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 864-574-8552.
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About KSPA
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial/Simpson Field (SPA · KSPA) is an airport in Spartanburg, SC, at 802 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,852 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSPA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSPA have a control tower?
No. Spartanburg Downtown Memorial/Simpson Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSPA?
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial/Simpson Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,852 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSPA?
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial/Simpson Field is in Spartanburg, SC, at an elevation of 802 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9164, -81.9558.
More about KSPA
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSPA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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