Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (KSPF) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, KSPF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field in Spearfish, SD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (KSPF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spearfish, SD at a field elevation of 3,933 ft. KSPF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 08/26, 13/31), the longest 6,401 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSPF 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M07 A2987 RMK AO2
What changed at KSPF?
Since the 0835Z (2:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind went calm (was 8 kt).
Current pilot readout for KSPF
KSPF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 3,933 ft). KSPF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRAP, about 41 nm away.
KSPF by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSPF reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 287 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 31 22%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 63 days a year. From December to February KSPF was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 52 days a year. 69% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 3,933 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,967 ft, 2,034 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 24% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 67 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 9 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 1,995 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 08 | 4,003 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 13 | 6,401 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 22 | 1,995 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 26 | 4,003 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 31 | 6,401 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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KSPF runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/221,995 × 120 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSPFWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/264,003 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSPFWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/316,401 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSPFWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
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 3→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
KSPF 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 KSPF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSPF reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 23%
- 22
- 22%
- 31
- 21%
- 26
- 16%
- 04
- 10%
- 13
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSPF's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,401 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 08/26, 13/31 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 0730-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSPF
- IATA
- SPF
- FAA LID
- SPF
- City
- Spearfish
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,933 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.4803, -103.7830
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,401 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRAP
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 51m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KSPF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSPF reported VFR conditions during about 86.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 287 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.8 kt, calm 13.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.8 | 10.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 77.4 | 12.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 80.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 80.6 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| May | 82.1 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 91.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 95.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 95.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 90.6 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 83.5 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 85.0 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 79.6 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 8.3 kt |
| Mar | 8.1 kt |
| Apr | 8.9 kt |
| May | 8.1 kt |
| Jun | 7.5 kt |
| Jul | 6.6 kt |
| Aug | 6.5 kt |
| Sep | 6.7 kt |
| Oct | 7.8 kt |
| Nov | 8.2 kt |
| Dec | 8.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSPF airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (KSPF)
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