Small General Aviation Airport • Spencer, IA, United States
Elevation: 1,339 ft (408 m) • 43.1655, -95.2028
Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW / SPW) is a small general aviation airport serving Spencer, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,339 ft (408 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.4° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSPW 211453Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM OVC085 19/12 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01940117 56003
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6,000 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 126° |
| 18 | 5,100 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 185° |
| 30 | 6,000 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 306° |
| 36 | 5,100 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 5° |
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