Terminal Procedures

KSPW — Spencer Muni

SPENCER, IA · 7 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SPWElevation 1,338 ft2 runwaysLongest 6,001 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NC-3Not for navigation

5 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 12 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 122CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 121PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 181APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 301CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 361BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KSPW airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0700-1900
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Fort Dodge
NOTAM facility
SPW (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
5E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
March 1942
Airport area
812 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Omaha
Last FAA inspection
2025-10-20

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KSPW radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

6,001 × 100 ft12305,100 × 75 ft1836N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KSPW, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
12/306,001 ft100 ftConcrete FairMedium intensity
  12 126°TILS · VASI (4-bar) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
  30 306°TVASI (2-bar) 3° · displaced threshold 490 ft
18/365,100 ft75 ftConcrete GoodMedium intensity
  18 186°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  36 6°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KSPW is

Latitude, longitude43.1656520, -95.2027930
Elevation1,338 ft
From Spencer3 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KSPW

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ACTVT MIRL RYS 12/30 & 18/36; MALSR RY 12; VASI RYS 12 & 30; PAPI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RYS 30; 18 & 36 - CTAF.
  • FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HOURS CALL (712) 262-1000.
  • APCH SLOPE 50:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
  • WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 12 IS CALM WIND RY.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Coverage across both runways

Spencer Municipal’s five approach charts serve all four ends of its two crossing runways, so instrument coverage is not concentrated on a single alignment. Four RNAV (GPS) procedures provide most of that coverage, while the set also includes ILS and localiser capability. Runway 12/30 is the longer strip at 6,001 ft, 901 ft more than 18/36; even the secondary alignment extends 5,100 ft. The published set does not include a dedicated airport diagram.

Regional chart context

Among the nearby fields, Sheldon Regional has the broadest published set with four charts, though still fewer than Spencer. Emmetsburg Municipal and Estherville Municipal each have three, while Fuller and Sibley Municipal have two apiece, making their chart coverage distinctly thinner. The Omaha Sectional adds wider visual-navigation context beyond the terminal procedures.

Airports near KSPW

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
4D8FullerMILFORD, IA10 nm N2
KEGQEmmetsburg MuniEMMETSBURG, IA22 nm E3
KESTEstherville MuniESTHERVILLE, IA25 nm NE3
KISBSibley MuniSIBLEY, IA27 nm NW2
KSHLSheldon RgnlSHELDON, IA28 nm W4
KCKPCherokee County RgnlCHEROKEE, IA30 nm SW4
KMJQJackson MuniJACKSON, MN31 nm N4
KOTGWorthington MuniWORTHINGTON, MN34 nm NW7

VFR charts covering KSPW

Common questions about KSPW

What charts are available for KSPW?

7 current FAA charts for Spencer Muni, including 5 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSPW?

CTAF 123.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KSPW?

Spencer Muni has 2 runways. The longest is 12/30 at 6,001 ft by 100 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSPW have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KSPW has 5 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KSPW a towered airport?

No — Spencer Muni has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KSPW charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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