Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field (KSPA), South Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field (KSPA) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Spartanburg, South Carolina, serving as a business aviation reliever roughly 13 nautical miles from Greenville-Spartanburg International. The field offers a single paved runway long enough to accommodate a broad range of business jet traffic, along with both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Customs clearance is not available onsite; aircraft requiring that service must route through nearby Greenville-Spartanburg International.
Runways
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field has one paved runway, 05/23, 5,852 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Greenville Spartanburg International (KGSP), 13 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field recorded 3,600 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and October. Business aviation traffic at KSPA is concentrated in spring and fall, peaking in May and again in September and October, with the lowest activity in January.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 358 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field averages 20.2 days above 90°F in July, 18.6 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.1°F, and January the coldest, at 54.1°F.
Weather station is 2.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Greer Approach; when approach is closed, contact Atlanta ARTCC.
MALSR is activated on runway 05, REIL on runway 23, and PAPI on both runways 05 and 23. HIRL serves runway 05/23. All lighting is pilot-activated via CTAF.
Fuel is available after hours by contacting the field.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Greenville Spartanburg International (KGSP), 13.01 NM west.
Part of the Greenville and Spartanburg area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the runway dimensions at KSPA?
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field operates a single runway, 05/23, measuring 5,852 feet long and 100 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This length supports most business jets operating into KSPA without payload restrictions typical of shorter fields. There is no parallel or crosswind runway, so dispatchers should plan around prevailing wind conditions on this single strip. The field is non-towered, so runway use follows CTAF procedures rather than tower clearance.
Is KSPA a towered airport?
No, Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field is non-towered. Pilots coordinate arrivals and departures using CTAF rather than a control tower. Lighting at the field includes MALSR on runway 05, REIL on runway 23, PAPI on both runways 05 and 23, and HIRL on runway 05/23, all activated through CTAF. Dispatchers should account for self-announce procedures when planning operations at KSPA, particularly during periods of mixed traffic. Attendance at the field runs seven days a week from 0700 to 1900 local.
Does KSPA have customs clearance onsite?
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP), located approximately 13.01 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance must route through KGSP or another designated port of entry before or after operating at KSPA. Dispatchers planning international arrivals should build this diversion into routing and timing. No CANPASS or other special customs designation applies to KSPA itself.
What fuel is available at KSPA?
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field's attendance schedule runs all week from 0700 to 1900 local, and remarks indicate that after-hours fuel service is available by contacting the field directly. Dispatchers scheduling operations outside the posted attendance window should confirm after-hours fuel arrangements in advance. Jet A availability makes KSPA usable for a range of business aircraft, consistent with its status as a tier-1 reliever near Greenville-Spartanburg International.
How much business aviation traffic does KSPA handle, and is it seasonal?
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial / Simpson Field recorded 3,600 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 5,002 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic shows a notable seasonal pattern, with monthly business aviation operations ranging from a low of 248 in January to a high of 358 in May. Fall months, particularly September and October, also show elevated activity compared to mid-summer. Dispatchers scheduling flights into KSPA should anticipate this uneven monthly distribution when planning ramp and fuel logistics.