KSPF
Airport
Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field
Spearfish, South Dakota

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:SPF / KSPF
Lat/Lng:44.4810555556, -103.786
44-28-51.8000N, 103-47-09.6000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/21/2015
Elevation:3933 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/21/2015
Magnetic Variation:11E,(1990), [7E (2025)]
Sectional:CHEYENNE
From City:3nm E of Spearfish

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:11/1937
Attended:All year Every day 0730-DUSK (local)
for Attendant After Hours Call 605-642-2656/641-2787.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Denver(ZDV)Denver Center
FSS:Huron FSS(HON)
NOTAMs and Weather:SPFNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate MIRL Runway 13/31; PAPI Runways 13 & 31 and Taxiway a Lights- CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
Weather:AWOS-3 605-642-8536 118.325
Approach:
Contact 'ELLSWORTH' Approach
119.5,259.1
Departure:
Contact 'ELLSWORTH' Departure
119.5,289.4
Master Airport:RCA (ELLSWORTH AFB)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:High pressure
Bulk Oxygen:High pressure
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Freight, Crop Dusting, Air Ambulance, Cargo handling, Charter, Glider, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Spearfish
625 North Fifth Street
Spearfish, Sd 57783
605-642-1333
Manager:Channing Wagner
300 Aviation Place
Spearfish, Sd 57783
701-590-2828

Runways

Runways:04/22
08/26
13/31

Runway 04/22

Length:1995 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/21/2015
Width:120 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 04 End 22
True Alignment:045,(038 Magnetic)225,(218 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Runway 04/22 & Runway 08/26 Marked with Black & White Edge Markers. 
Elevation at End:3903.9' MSL3866.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:3903.9' MSL3903.9' MSL
Objects:RoadFence
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:36:150:1
Object Height:18' AGL1' AGL
Object Distance:650' Along centerline
0B'
150' Along centerline
0B'

Runway 08/26

Length:4003 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/21/2015
Width:100 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 08 End 26
True Alignment:092,(085 Magnetic)272,(265 Magnetic)
Elevation at End:3932.8' MSL3901.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:3933.1' MSL3930.7' MSL
Objects:Tree 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:16:150:1
Object Height:29' AGL 
Object Distance:468' Along centerline
27' Left of centerline
 

Runway 13/31

Length:6401 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/21/2015
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 33,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 45,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment:135,(128 Magnetic)315,(308 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:3884.0' MSL3895.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:3884.0' MSL3895.2' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:50' AGL50' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:Hill 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1
Object Height:98' AGL 
Object Distance:2160' Along centerline
380' Left of centerline
 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Ireg Operations in & out of Pvt Airfield Located Aprxly 3300 ft S of Airport; Check CTAF Frequency for Status.
Runway 22 +4 ft Fence 50 ft R 141 ft from Threshold & 50 ft L 175 ft from Threshold.,
No Snow Removal on Turf Runways, Cfm Conds with Airport Manager, Call 605-642-4112/2656.
Ultralight Activity on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Gco Available on Frequency 121.725 (4 Clicks to Ellsworth Approach and 6 Clicks to Denver Center)
for Cd Contact Ellsworth Approach at 605-385-6198, When Approach Closed Contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
High Vol of Aircraft Oprng in Vicinity of of Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monuments at or Blw 7500 ft; Pilots are Advised to Mnt 122.85 for Traffic Advisories.
Cold Temperature Airport. Altitude Correction Required at or Below -30C.

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