KSPA METAR

Current observed weather at Spartanburg Downtown Memorial/Simpson Field (SPA · KSPA), Spartanburg, SC, elevation 802 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1435Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 1435Z

IFR

METAR KSPA 051435Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM OVC006 20/19 A2997 RMK AO2

Wind

180° at 4 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

600 ft OVC

Temp / Dewpoint

20° / 19°C

Altimeter

29.97"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	IFR	Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.
Wind	180° at 4 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	600 ft OVC	Lowest OVC layer, 600 ft above the field.
Sky	Overcast at 600 ft AGL	—
Temperature	20°C (68°F)	—
Dewpoint	19°C (66°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	1°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.97 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
1455Z	IFR	040° at 3 kt	5 SM	800 ft	16°C
1535Z	IFR	Calm	7 SM	600 ft	17°C
1635Z	LIFR	Calm	10+ SM	400 ft	17°C
1735Z	LIFR	Calm	10+ SM	400 ft	18°C
1835Z	LIFR	090° at 3 kt	7 SM	400 ft	19°C
1935Z	IFR	Calm	7 SM	800 ft	20°C
2035Z	VFR	070° at 4 kt	7 SM	4,400 ft	19°C
2135Z	VFR	080° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
2235Z	IFR	090° at 5 kt	10+ SM	700 ft	20°C
2335Z	IFR	120° at 4 kt	10+ SM	700 ft	20°C
0035Z	VFR	120° at 4 kt	10+ SM	6,500 ft	20°C
0135Z	IFR	140° at 5 kt	4 SM	800 ft	20°C
0235Z	VFR	Calm	7 SM	4,400 ft	20°C
0335Z	VFR	130° at 3 kt	10+ SM	3,700 ft	20°C
0435Z	MVFR	Calm	4 SM	1,000 ft	19°C
0535Z	—	160° at 3 kt	—	400 ft	19°C
0635Z	LIFR	170° at 3 kt	10+ SM	400 ft	19°C
0735Z	IFR	160° at 4 kt	7 SM	600 ft	19°C
0835Z	IFR	Calm	10+ SM	800 ft	19°C
0935Z	LIFR	Calm	3 SM	400 ft	19°C
1035Z	LIFR	160° at 4 kt	2.5 SM	400 ft	19°C
1135Z	LIFR	200° at 4 kt	7 SM	400 ft	19°C
1235Z	LIFR	210° at 3 kt	10+ SM	400 ft	20°C
1335Z	LIFR	Calm	7 SM	400 ft	20°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KSPA?

The 5 Nov 2026 1435Z observation at Spartanburg Downtown Memorial/Simpson Field reads: METAR KSPA 051435Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM OVC006 20/19 A2997 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KSPA VFR right now?

Spartanburg Downtown Memorial/Simpson Field is reporting IFR. Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.

How often is the KSPA METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KSPA

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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