Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

SPF · KSPF · Spearfish, SD · 3,931 ft elevation · var 11E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSPF / SPF
Coordinates: 44.4803, -103.7830
Elevation: 3,931 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11E
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.325 · ☎ 605-642-8536
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): HURON
NOTAM facility: SPF
Attendance: ALL 0730-DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1937/11
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunrise	05:10 AM	11:10Z
Sunset	08:43 PM	02:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:20 PM	03:20Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:20 PM → 04:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:43 PM → 04:10 AM

Plan a flight from KSPF

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: GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO ELLSWORTH APPROACH AND 6 CLICKS TO DENVER CENTER) — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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 04 · 034°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

1,995 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Excellent)

Heading: 034° mag · 45° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 18 ft, 650 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 36:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 3,904 ft

Heading: 214° mag · 225° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 1 ft, 150 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 50:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 3,904 ft

Runway 08/26

4,003 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Excellent)

Heading: 081° mag · 92° true
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 3,933 ft

Heading: 261° mag · 272° true
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 3,931 ft

Runway 13/31

6,401 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 33k, Double wheel 45k.

Heading: 124° mag · 135° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Hill, 98 ft, 2,160 ft from threshold, 380 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,884 ft

Heading: 304° mag · 315° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,895 ft

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
04/22	1,995 ft
08/26	4,003 ft
13/31	6,401 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.325
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7
Flight service	122.5 · 127.95

Approach & departure

App/Dep	119.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
121.725	APT REMARK 8 WITH GCO FREQ
259.1	APCH/P
289.4	DEP/P
338.2	RAPID CITY RCAG

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RCA · Ellsworth	TACAN	108.80	r294° / 35.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Departures

SWUNG TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KSPF on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Agricultural, Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SPEARFISH

625 NORTH FIFTH STREET, SPEARFISH, SD

605-642-1333

Manager

CHANNING WAGNER

300 AVIATION PLACE, SPEARFISH, SD

701-590-2828

Remarks FAA

IREG OPNS IN & OUT OF PVT AIRFIELD LOCATED APRXLY 3300 FT S OF ARPT; CHECK CTAF FREQ FOR STATUS.
RY 22 +4 FT FENCE 50 FT R 141 FT FM THLD & 50 FT L 175 FT FM THLD.,
NO SNOW REMOVAL ON TURF RYS, CFM CONDS WITH AMGR, CALL 605-642-4112/2656.
ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO ELLSWORTH APPROACH AND 6 CLICKS TO DENVER CENTER)
FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
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.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -30C.
ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; PAPI RYS 13 & 31 AND TWY A LGTS- CTAF.
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 605-642-2656/641-2787.
RY 04/22 & RY 08/26 MARKED WITH BLACK & WHITE EDGE MARKERS.

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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 KSPF 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 KSPF

Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (SPF · KSPF) is an airport in Spearfish, SD, at 3,931 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,401 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSPF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSPF have a control tower?

No. Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KSPF?

Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field has 3 runways; the longest is 6,401 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSPF?

Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field is in Spearfish, SD, at an elevation of 3,931 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.4803, -103.7830.

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