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KSPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

ICAO · US · 14 NTSB events

ID KSPF FAA SPF Elev 3,931 ft Lat 44° 28.82' N Lon 103° 46.98' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,401 ft. Max gradient: 1.85% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 135° 6,401 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.17%
31 315° 6,401 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.17%
08 090° 4,003 ft 100 ft GRS No 0.78%
26 270° 4,003 ft 100 ft GRS No 0.78%
04 041° 1,995 ft 120 ft TURF-G No 1.85%
22 221° 1,995 ft 120 ft TURF-G No 1.85%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.325
  • A/D ELLSWORTH APP/DEP 119.500
  • RDO HURON RDO 122.550
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 27 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 13–31; PAPI Rwys 13 and 31 and Twy A lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 13–31; PAPI Rwys 13 and 31 and Twy A lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 13–31: H6401X75 (ASPH) S–33, D–45 MIRL RWY 13: PAPI(P4L)…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 13–31; PAPI Rwys 13 and 31 and Twy A lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 13–31; PAPI Rwys 13 and 31 and Twy A lgts—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·SOUTH DAKOTA 387 SISSETON MUNI (8D3) 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N45º40.17´ W96º59.62´ 1162 B NOTAM FILE HON RWY 16–34: H3400X60 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL RWY 16: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·RWY 34: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: 1914X150 (TURF) 0.6% up SW RWY 04: Pole.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 CLOSED winter months.
  • ·Waterfowl and gulls on and invof arpt.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 marked with black and white cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 605-698-3391
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·WATERTOWN (L) TACAN Chan 113 ATY (116.6) N44º58.78´ W97º08.50´ 360º 41.9 NM to fld. 1763/9E.
  • ·RWY 31: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 08–26: 4003X100 (TURF) 0.8% up W RWY 04–22: 1995X120 (TURF) 1.9% up NE RWY 04: Road.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·For attendant after hours call 605–642–2656/641–2787.
  • ·Rwy 22, 4´ fence 50´ right 141´ fm thld and 50´ left 175´ fm thld.
  • ·Irregular ops in and out of private airfield located approximately 3300´ S of arpt, check CTAF frequency for status.
  • ·No snow removal on turf rwys, confirm conditions with arpt manager, call 605–642–4112/2656.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 08–26 marked with black and white edge markers.
  • ·High vol of acft oprng invof of Mt.
  • ·Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monuments at or blw 7500´; pilots are advised to mnt 122.85 for tfc advisories.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –30C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 701-590-2828
  • ·AWOS–3 118.325 (605) 642–8536.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 SPEARFISH RCO 122.5 (HURON RADIO) ®ELLSWORTH APP/DEP CON 119.5 (H24 1300Z‡ Mon thru 0500Z‡ Sat, 1300–0500Z‡ Sat–Sun, other times ctc Denver Center 127.95 338.2) GCO 121.725 (4 clicks to ELLSWORTH APCH and 6 clicks to DENVER CENTER.) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Ellsworth Apch at 605-385-6198, when Apch clsd ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·RAPID CITY (VH) (H) VORTAC 112.3 RAP Chan 70 N43º58.56´ W103º00.74´ 300º 45.1 NM to fld. 3157/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 215º–232º byd 40 NM 233º–243º byd 40 NM blo 8,300´ 233º–243º byd 81 NM blo 18,000´ 244º–253º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 244º–253º byd 61 NM 254º–264º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ TWIN CITIES L–14G IAP CHEYENNE H–2H, L–12F, 13E IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

3

21.4% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 30,320 ops in 2009

2024 total

17,000

10-yr total

147,545

2024 mix

AC/AT 7% · GA 88% · Mil 5%

Events / million ops

33.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

7.26

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=14

  • Other 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-09-29 Piper J3C-65 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2025-01-04 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SF50 · Stall / spin · night →
2020-12-08 Piper PA12 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2020-10-18 Cessna 182Q · Weather · VMC · day →
2018-07-19 Cessna 170 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2017-12-28 Piper PA32 · Other · day →
2012-08-25 Cessna 140 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2011-08-20 Piper PA-25-235 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2010-07-24 Piper PA-28-151 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2002-07-18 Cessna 172N · Weather · VMC · day →
2001-07-13 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · day →
1998-08-04 Socata TBM-700 · Other · day →
1988-07-11 Piper PA-22-150 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-04-23 Bellanca 7ECA · Ground collision · day →

Designees in SD

CFI Flight Instructors 301 A&P Mechanics 597 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 12 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 6 Schools Flight Schools 12 FBO Fixed Base Operators 36 Clubs Flying Clubs 7 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 2 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 137 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 137 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 137 nm
Brian Nicholas Parke Casper WY 148 nm
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 207 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 217 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 217 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 217 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 223 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 2 nm
Raymond Anton Jilek Spearfish SD 2 nm
Seth Michael Erickson Spearfish SD 2 nm
Jason Jay Woolston Spearfish SD 2 nm
Joseph Edward Adams Spearfish SD 2 nm
Jamey Andrew Anderson Spearfish SD 2 nm
Paul Carlson Hopkins Spearfish SD 2 nm
Cole Davis Bailey Deadwood SD 6 nm
Jason Paul Newham Lead SD 8 nm
James David Deranleau Belle Fourche SD 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Joseph James Gawlikowski Spearfish SD 2 nm
Roy E Kimbell Jr Spearfish SD 2 nm
Raymond Anton Jilek Spearfish SD 2 nm
Joseph Edward Adams Spearfish SD 2 nm
James Donald Kahler Spearfish SD 2 nm
Vincent Vernon Wienk Spearfish SD 2 nm
Dwight Richard Myers Jr Spearfish SD 2 nm
Steve John Bailey Spearfish SD 2 nm
Billy Joe Clendenen Spearfish SD 2 nm
Keith Michael Massine Spearfish SD 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 40 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 150 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 150 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 246 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 248 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 274 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 274 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 281 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 281 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 284 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.