Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (KSPA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport in Spartanburg, SC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (KSPA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spartanburg, SC at 801 ft. KSPA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 5,852 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 133.925. Track KSPA in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSPA 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE P0001
What changed at KSPA?
Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Drizzle ended (-DZ).
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Current pilot readout for KSPA
KSPA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 801 ft). KSPA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 13 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KSPA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,852 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 5,852 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSPA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport in Spartanburg, SC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KSPA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSPA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 0119/FL090/TP BE58/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT 14010/TM 0101/FL080/TP E145/TA +13/IC LIGHT RIME
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT 14010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TA +13Outside air temperature, °C.IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
GYH UA /OV KGYH/TM 0047/FL017/TP LJ60/SK BKN013/RM BASE LAYER 017
GYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASE LAYER 017Remarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT 240007/TM 0028/FL070/TP B738/TB MOD
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT 240007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT 090008/TM 0016/FL070/TP CRJ9/TB MODERATE
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT 090008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB MODERATETurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
AVL UA /OV AVL350007/TM 0015/FL043/TP E145/SK OVC043-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY17
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AVL350007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC043-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY17Remarks.Show raw report
AGS UA /OV 1M FINAL /TM 0013/FLDURD/TP CRJ9 /SK CLR/WV CALM
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1M FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV CALMWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA200020/TM 0009/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 32
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPA200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSPA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSPA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 05
- 71%
- 23
- 29%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSPA
- IATA
- SPA
- FAA LID
- SPA
- City
- Spartanburg
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9157, -81.9565
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,852 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGSP
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 26m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Spartanburg Sky Knights MAC - Gibson Rd , Spartanburg, SC · 7 mi
- Skymasters RC Flyers - Oak Dale Rd , Cowpens, SC · 13 mi
- Anderson Ridge Rd , Greer, SC · 14 mi
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.
KSPA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KSPA?+
KSPA has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 5,852 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KSPA report its own weather?+
Yes. Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KSPA have a TAF?+
No. KSPA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 13 nm away.
Does KSPA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KSPA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSPA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (KSPA)
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