KSPW — Spencer Muni
Spencer, IA · field elevation 1,339 ft · NON-ATCT
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KSPW current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KSPW 252353Z AUTO 12012KT 10SM FEW012 OVC019 16/14 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB37E49 SLP214 P0000 60000 T01610144 10172 20156 58006
- Wind
- from 120° at 12 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,900 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 14 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.16 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,488 ft · pressure altitude 1,099 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 120° at 12 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 18 | 5 kt head | 11 kt from the left |
| 36 | 5 kt tail | 11 kt from the right |
| 30 | 12 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 31,000–31,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KSPW — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KSPW — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 43.16565, -95.20279
- Elevation
- 1,339 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1212Z / 0013Z
- Magnetic variation
- 5°E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Clay, IA
Everything else KSPW publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 6,001 | 100 | CONC | MED |
| 18/36 | 5,100 | 75 | CONC | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KEST Estherville Muni25 nm
- KSHL Sheldon Rgnl28 nm
- KCKP Cherokee County Rgnl30 nm
- KMJQ Jackson Muni31 nm
- KOTG Worthington Muni34 nm
- KAXA Algona Muni41 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KSPW airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Iowa airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
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.