KSPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital
Springfield, IL · field elevation 598 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT
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KSPI current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KSPI 252352Z 02004KT 10SM BKN090 BKN120 19/16 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 60000 T01940156 10211 20194 55008
- Wind
- from 020° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 9,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 19 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Density altitude
- 928 ft · pressure altitude 328 ft
- Observed
- 8 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 020° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 31 | 1 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 13 | 1 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
| 22 | 4 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KSPI 252328Z 2600/2624 05005KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN100 FM260100 07004KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110 FM261400 10005KT P6SM BKN110
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 39.84461, -89.67756
- Elevation
- 598 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1149Z / 2351Z
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Magnetic variation
- 1°W (2005)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,J8
- Sectional
- St Louis
- County
- Sangamon, IL
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 8,001 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 13/31 | 7,399 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 127.65
- Tower 0600-2200
- 121.3
- Ground
- 121.9
- Clearance
- 121.7
- CTAF
- 121.3
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach
- 126.15
- Approach
- 132.575
Published procedures
- 10 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), VOR, VOR/DME
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KSPI airport diagram or an approach plate
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.