Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Spencer Municipal Airport in Spencer, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spencer, IA at 1,339 ft. KSPW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (12, 18, 30, 36), longest 6,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.625. Track KSPW 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.

VFR

Observed 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

320° 7 kt

gusting 15 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

30.00"

Temp / Dew

74°F / 23°C

dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KSPW 122153Z AUTO 32007G15KT 10SM CLR 23/07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02330072

Current pilot readout for KSPW

KSPW is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 7 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,550 ft (field elevation 1,339 ft). KSPW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 58 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 KSPW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
30FAV	6,001 ft	CON	7 kt head	2 kt right (g4)
36	5,100 ft	CON	5 kt head	5 kt left (g11)
18	5,100 ft	CON	5 kt tail	5 kt right (g11)
12	6,001 ft	CON	7 kt tail	2 kt left (g4)

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KSPW weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Spencer Municipal Airport in Spencer, IA: 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 KSPW is headed.

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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 KSPW

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2123Z (4:23 PM CDT) · 88 NM SE of KSPW · 37,000 ft MSL · UAL274

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ARP UAL274 4200N 09400W 2123 F370 286/058KT TB MOD TURB IC

ARP UAL274 4200N 09400W 2123…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP2039Z (3:39 PM CDT) · 51 NM S of KSPW · 31,000 ft MSL · UAL739

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ARP UAL739 4223N 09446W 2039 F310 287/058KT TB SMTH IC

ARP UAL739 4223N 09446W 2039…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP2018Z (3:18 PM CDT) · 53 NM N of KSPW · 5,500 ft MSL · C172

continuous light chop occasional moderate turbulence

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MWM UA /OV MWM310012 /TM 2018 /FL055 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM /TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD

MWM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MWM310012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2018Reported at 20:18 UTC.

FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light chop occasional moderate.

PIREP1953Z (2:53 PM CDT) · 52 NM SE of KSPW · 37,000 ft MSL · E75L

occasional moderate chop turbulence

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FOD UA /OV FOD/TM 1953/FL370/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CHOP

FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FODLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1953Reported at 19:53 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.

PIREP1948Z (2:48 PM CDT) · 84 NM NE of KSPW · 35,000 ft MSL · E170

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MKT UA /OV MKT/TM 1948/FL350/TP E170/TB NEG

MKT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MKTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1948Reported at 19:48 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP1911Z (2:11 PM CDT) · 75 NM NW of KSPW · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N

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FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1911/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG

FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1911Reported at 19:11 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP A21NAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP1902Z (2:02 PM CDT) · 70 NM SW of KSPW · 41,000 ft MSL · CL35

continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence

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SUX UA /OV SUX/TM 1902/FL410/TP CL35/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP

SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SUXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1902Reported at 19:02 UTC.

FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.

TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.

PIREP1822Z (1:22 PM CDT) · 87 NM NW of KSPW · 40,000 ft MSL · GALX

occasional light chop turbulence

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FSD UA /OV FSD360030/TM 1822/FL400/TP GALX/TB OCNL LGT CHOP

FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FSD360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.

FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.

TP GALXAircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KSPW

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

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Last 7 days

VFR 85%MVFR 3%IFR 9%LIFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 9/25 kt

Max gust: 38 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 14

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

18: 37%
12: 29%
30: 19%
36: 15%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KSPW
IATA: SPW
FAA LID: SPW
City: Spencer
State: Iowa
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,339 ft
Coordinates: 43.1655, -95.2028
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 6,001 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KFOD
AWOS/ASOS: 126.625 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Sunset in: 1h 58m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

5 airports

KESTEstherville Municipal AirportEstherville, IA25 nm NEVFR METAR 4D8Fuller AirportMilford, IA10 nm N US-0F3Spirit Lake Municipal AirportOkoboji, IA14 nm N KEGQEmmetsburg Municipal AirportEmmetsburg, IA22 nm E 1Y9Paullina Municipal AirportPaullina, IA23 nm SW

25–50 NM

8 airports

KSHLSheldon Regional AirportSheldon, IA28 nm WVFR METAR KCKPCherokee County Regional AirportCherokee, IA30 nm SWVFR METAR KMJQJackson Municipal AirportJackson, MN31 nm NVFR METAR KOTGWorthington Municipal AirportWorthington, MN34 nm NWVFR METAR KSLBStorm Lake Municipal AirportStorm Lake, IA34 nm SVFR METAR KAXAAlgona Municipal AirportAlgona, IA41 nm EVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KLYVQuentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal AirportLuverne, MN52 nm NWVFR METAR KDVPSlayton Municipal AirportSlayton, MN55 nm NWVFR METAR KJYGSt James Municipal AirportSt James, MN57 nm NEVFR METAR KFODFort Dodge Regional AirportFort Dodge, IA58 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KTKCTracy Municipal AirportTracy, MN67 nm NVFR METAR KCAVClarion Municipal AirportClarion, IA68 nm EVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KSPW

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSPW reported VFR conditions during about 78.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 251 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.5 kt, calm 6.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1084 of 1,400

Regional rank

#127

State rank

#36

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.1%

MVFR

12.4%

IFR

6.2%

LIFR

4.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

251

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,800 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

6.7%

Median wind

9 kt

Gusty hours

17.4%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.7%

Fog/mist days/yr

149

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,043 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KSPW monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	64.0	17.5	10.1	8.3
Feb	70.4	15.1	9.2	5.3
Mar	68.8	16.7	8.2	6.3
Apr	76.8	13.3	7.2	2.8
May	80.4	12.5	5.2	2.0
Jun	88.8	7.3	2.7	1.2
Jul	90.5	5.9	2.0	1.5
Aug	84.5	8.3	3.8	3.4
Sep	85.5	8.4	3.6	2.5
Oct	80.8	11.4	5.2	2.7
Nov	76.0	14.9	5.8	3.2
Dec	61.4	17.6	11.5	9.5

Average wind by month

KSPW average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	10.3 kt
Feb	10.3 kt
Mar	10.9 kt
Apr	12.1 kt
May	10.4 kt
Jun	8.7 kt
Jul	6.8 kt
Aug	6.7 kt
Sep	7.8 kt
Oct	9.4 kt
Nov	10.1 kt
Dec	10.0 kt

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KSPW weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KSPW?+

KSPW has 4 runways: 12, 18, 30, 36; the longest is 6,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KSPW report its own weather?+

Yes. Spencer Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KSPW have a TAF?+

No. KSPW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 58 nm away.

Does KSPW broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KSPW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSPW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

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