Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport

SPA · KSPA · Spartanburg, SC · 801 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSPA / SPA
Coordinates: 34.9157, -81.9565
Elevation: 801 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
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

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:45 AM	09:45Z
Sunrise	06:14 AM	10:14Z
Sunset	08:45 PM	00:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	01:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 05:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:45 PM → 05:14 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 047°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,601 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,601 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 05/23

5,852 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 95k, Double wheel 131k. PCN 37.

Heading: 047° mag · 42° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (SPA) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 88 ft, 3,504 ft from threshold, 117 ft R of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,852 / 5,852 / 5,852 / 5,852 ft

Heading: 227° mag · 222° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,852 / 5,852 / 5,452 / 5,452 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	5,852 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.4	GREER APP/DEP
AWOS	133.925	AWOS 3
CLD	120.55	CLNC DEL
RDO	115.7	ANDERSON RDO
UNIC	123	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SPA · Spartanburg	VORTAC	115.70	r194° / 7.2 NM
SUG · Sugarloaf Mt	VORTAC	112.20	r154° / 33.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Owner

CITY OF SPARTANBURG

PO DRAWER 1749, SPARTANBURG, SC

864-596-2000

Manager

TERRY CONNORTON

500 AMMONS RD, SPARTANBURG, SC

(864) 580-5004

Remarks FAA

ARPT EXISTED PRIOR 1958.
ACTVT ROTATING BCN - CTAF.
GLIDER OPS.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
TPA: 800 FT AGL FOR PISTON ACFT, 1300 FT AGL FOR TURBO PROP ACFT AND SML JETS.
FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 864-574-8552.

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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.

About KSPA

Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA · KSPA) is an airport in Spartanburg, SC, at 801 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KSPA?

Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,852 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSPA?

Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport is in Spartanburg, SC, at an elevation of 801 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9157, -81.9565.

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