Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (KSPA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KSPA is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport in Spartanburg, SC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (KSPA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spartanburg, SC at a field elevation of 802 ft. KSPA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 5,852 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 133.925.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSPA 280855Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3031 RMK AO2
What changed at KSPA?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for KSPA
KSPA is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 802 ft). KSPA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 13 nm away.
KSPA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSPA reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 276 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 05 had the best headwind 51% of the time, runway 23 49%, and winds were calm 40% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 65 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 25 days a year, and fog or mist on 103. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 2% in June.
Field elevation is 802 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,657 ft, 1,855 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 39% of the time and averaged 3.5 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,852 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 23 | 5,852 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KSPA runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/235,852 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSPAWind
- 05
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSPA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSPA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSPA reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 84%
- 23
- 16%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSPA's own weather station.
Wind is 22° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,852 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,602 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSPA
- IATA
- SPA
- FAA LID
- SPA
- City
- Spartanburg
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 802 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9157, -81.9565
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,852 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGSP
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 35m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KSPA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSPA reported VFR conditions during about 82.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 39.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.8 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 76.4 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 81.5 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 85.5 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| May | 82.8 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 88.4 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 88.8 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 84.2 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 83.4 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 82.1 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 81.3 | 9.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 71.4 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 9.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.9 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.4 kt |
| Apr | 4.2 kt |
| May | 3.5 kt |
| Jun | 3.0 kt |
| Jul | 2.8 kt |
| Aug | 2.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.2 kt |
| Nov | 3.4 kt |
| Dec | 3.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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