Spartanburg Downtown Meml/Simpson Field Airport

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METAR: METAR KSPA 050855Z AUTO 01005KT 4SM RA OVC004 05/03 A3010 RMK AO2 P0003

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KSPA (0.4 NM at True Heading of 203)
Visibility: 4SM
Flight Category: LIFR
Altimeter: 1019.4
Temperature: 5 C (41 F)
Dewpoint: 3 C (37.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 34-54-59.0590N (34.916405)
Longitude: 
 081-57-20.7750W (-81.955771)
Elevation: 
 802.0 feet MSL (244 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. SW of Spartanburg, South Carolina
Found On: 
 Charlotte Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TERRY CONNORTON
500 AMMONS RD
SPARTANBURG, SC 29306
(864) 580-5004		 CITY OF SPARTANBURG
PO DRAWER 1749
SPARTANBURG, SC 29304
864-596-2000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1937
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-1900
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1802 feet (549 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 SPA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
Unicom:  123.000
Approach:  GREER
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4

ATLANTA ARTCC
Departure:  GREER
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4

ATLANTA ARTCC
AWOS-3:  133.925 (864-587-2529)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 135.35/263.125 (OWING RCAG) WHEN GREER APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 864
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Aero II, Inc.
  
Unicom 123.0 576-2376
Air Carolina, Inc.
  
Unicom 123.0 574-4857
City of Spartanburg
  
Unicom 123.0 574-8552 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Anderson(AND)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
DP BIMMR THREE (RNAV) SE-2
DP BWALL TWO (RNAV) SE-2
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 05 SE-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 SE-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 SE-2
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-2
STAR JUNNR FOUR (RNAV) SE-2
STAR MCHLN TWO (RNAV) SE-2
STAR RCTOR THREE (RNAV) SE-2
STAR WORXS TWO (RNAV) SE-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SPA

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
13.0 Greenville Spartanburg International Airport
(GSP KGSP GSP)		 264 271 100LL, Jet A
19.8 Greenville Downtown Airport
(GMU KGMU GMU)		 258 265 100LL, Jet A
20.7 Union County, Troy Shelton Field Airport
(USC 35A)		 131 138 100LL
22.8 Donaldson Field Airport
(GDC KGYH GYH)		 245 252 100LL, Jet A
24.6 Laurens County Airport
(KLUX LUX)		 178 185 100LL
26.8 Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport
(KEHO EHO)		 40 48 100LL, Jet A-1+
30.7 Rutherford County/Marchman Field Airport
(KFQD FQD)		 1 8 100LL, Jet A-1+
33.2 Hendersonville Airport
(0A7)		 315 322 100LL
37.3 Pickens County Airport
(LQK KLQK LQK)		 260 267 100LL, Jet A
39.6 Newberry County Airport
(KEOE EOE)		 156 163 100LL
42.4 Asheville Regional Airport
(AVL KAVL AVL)		 317 324 100LL, Jet A
43.1 Gastonia Municipal Airport
(KAKH AKH)		 66 74 100LL, Jet A-1+
44.4 Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field Airport
(RKH KUZA UZA)		 84 92 100LL, Jet A
45.0 Anderson Regional Airport
(AND KAND AND)		 235 242 100LL, Jet A
48.1 Oconee County Regional Airport
(CEU KCEU CEU)		 252 259 100LL, Jet A
48.3 Shiflet Field Airport
(9A9)		 356 363 80, 100LL
51.7 Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport
(KIPJ IPJ)		 48 56 100LL, Jet A-1+
52.4 Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
(CLT KCLT CLT)		 69 77 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
55.2 Fairfield County Airport
(KFDW FDW)		 130 138 100LL, Jet A
55.5 Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field Airport
(KLKR LKR)		 101 109 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-3 GLIDER OPS.
A110-4 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.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 864-574-8552.
A80 ACTVT ROTATING BCN - CTAF.
A81-APT ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
E111 ARPT EXISTED PRIOR 1958.
E147 TPA: 800 FT AGL FOR PISTON ACFT, 1300 FT AGL FOR TURBO PROP ACFT AND SML JETS.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
Longest Runway: 05/23 is 5852 ft (1784 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 05

SPA Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  5852 ft x 100 ft (1784 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/27/2024
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  37 /F/C/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  95.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  131.0

Runway 05

Runway 23
Elevation: 
 794.5 786.5
Latitude: 
 34-54-37.4118N 34-55-20.7050N
Longitude: 
 081-57-44.0915W 081-56-57.4542W
Runway True Alignment: 
 042 222
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREE
Object Height: 
 88
Distance from End: 
 3504
Object Centerline Offset: 
 117 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 No Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 45 46
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 5852 5852
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 5852 5852
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 5852 5452
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 5852 5452

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 None
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 Yes
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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