// Station · 6m ago
KSPF
Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field
CAT VFR
WIND 110° / 16 kt G22
VIS 10+ SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 38°C / 2°C
ALTIM 30.08 inHg
ELEV 3,931 FT
44.4803°N / 103.7830°W
LOCATION · Spearfish, US
WIND
110°16 kt
KSPF · 3,931 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…
METRIC
NOW · 22Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
110°/16G22
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
LAYERS
—
T / Td
38 / 2
ALTIM
30.08"
// Interpretation
VFR with brisk winds at 110°/16 kt, gusting 22. Visibility better than 10 statute miles and no reported cloud layers. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.
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METAR KSPF 142255Z AUTO 11016G22KT 10SM CLR 38/02 A3008 RMK AO2
KSPF · day 14 at 22:55 UTC · wind from 110° at 16 kt, gusts to 22 kt · visibility 10+ SM · temp 38°C / dewpoint 2°C · altimeter 30.08" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator
// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind
Wind 110° @ 16 ktG22
3 USABLE · 3 AVOID · 1 CAUTION
WIND
110°16G22 kt
HEADWIND
CAUTION · HIGH XW
AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS
3 usable
13★
HDG 130°
H15 kt
X5 kt LEFT
PRIMARY · 6,401'
08
HDG 080°
H14 kt
X8 kt RIGHT
4,003'
04
HDG 040°
H5 kt
X15 kt RIGHT
⚠ HIGH XW · 68%
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID
3 ends
22
HDG 220°
T5 kt
X15 kt LEFT
—
26
HDG 260°
T14 kt
X8 kt LEFT
—
31
HDG 310°
T15 kt
X5 kt RIGHT
—
Pattern altitude: 4,931 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL).
Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying.
// On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.
// Density altitude · ISA +30°C
7,400FT
+3,469 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS
↘ -200 FT
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV3,931 FT
OAT+38°C
ISA DELTA+30°C
PRESSURE ALT3,769 FT
// Performance equivalent
Operating here right now feels like operating at K20V
(McElroy Airfield, Kremmling, elev 7,411 ft)
on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact
DANGEROUS
TAKEOFF ROLL
CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+74%
-52%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+52%
-33%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+30%
-22%
Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.
// Cloud layers · clear · no layers reported
// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-7)
11:24ZSUNRISE
19:02ZSOLAR NOON
02:39ZSUNSET
03:14ZCIVIL END
CURRENT23:01Z
DAYLIGHT REMAINING3h 38m
VFR NIGHT BEGINS03:14Z (4h 13m)
DAY LENGTH15h 14m
New Moon
ILLUMINATION0%
MOONRISE11:32Z
MOONSET02:47Z
FULL MOON IN15 days
// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 60 NM radius
K49B
VFR
Sturgis Municipal Airport · Sturgis
- WIND
- 140° / 17 ktG25
- VIS
- 10+ SM
- CEILING
- CLR
- DIST
- 18 NM E
- AGE
- 6m ago
KW43
VFR
Hulett Municipal Airport · Hulett
- WIND
- 050° / 12 ktG16
- VIS
- 10+ SM
- CEILING
- CLR
- DIST
- 35 NM W
- AGE
- 6m ago
KRAP
VFR
Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City
- WIND
- 130° / 15 ktG21
- VIS
- 10+ SM
- CEILING
- CLR
- DIST
- 41 NM SE
- AGE
- 9m ago
KECS
—
Mondell Field · Newcastle
- WIND
- 170° / 9 ktG16
- VIS
- —
- CEILING
- CLR
- DIST
- 42 NM SW
- AGE
- 6m ago
KCUT
VFR
Custer County Airport · Custer
- WIND
- 130° / 7 kt
- VIS
- 10+ SM
- CEILING
- CLR
- DIST
- 45 NM S
- AGE
- 8m ago
// Area map · 60 NM radius · CartoDB Dark Matter + aeronautical overlay
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