Medium Regional Airport • Springfield, IL, United States
Elevation: 598 ft (182 m) • 39.8441, -89.6779
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI / SPI) is a medium regional airport serving Springfield, IL, United States, situated at an elevation of 598 ft (182 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.5° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 7,999 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSPI 220252Z 26010KT 10SM SCT018 BKN024 OVC048 21/19 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP064 T02060189 53017
TAF KSPI 220215Z 2202/2224 34008KT P6SM SCT008 OVC025 FM220500 33012KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM221300 01012KT P6SM OVC015 FM221700 02012G20KT P6SM SCT025
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 7,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 41° |
| 13 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 127° |
| 18 | 5,300 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 180° |
| 22 | 7,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 221° |
| 31 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 307° |
| 36 | 5,300 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 360° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM