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Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, IL · KSPI

Current weather at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, IL (IATA SPI, ICAO KSPI): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 230° at 8 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

SPI airport info SPI NOTAMs

Current conditions (METAR)

VFRObserved at on Nov 5, 37 minutes ago
  • Wind: from the southwest (230° true) at 8 knots.
  • Visibility: 10 miles or more.
  • Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
  • Clouds: few clouds at 1,900 ft; no ceiling.
  • Temperature: 8°C (47°F), dew point 7°C (44°F).
  • Altimeter: 29.82 inHg (1010 hPa).
METAR KSPI 051252Z 23008KT 10SM FEW019 08/07 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP100 T00830067 $

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 230° at 8 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.

RunwayHeading (true)HeadwindCrosswindLength
04042°Tailwind 8 kt1 kt from the left8,001 ft
22 Most headwind222°8 kt1 kt from the right8,001 ft
13127°Tailwind 2 kt8 kt from the right7,399 ft
31307°2 kt8 kt from the left7,399 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued , valid to 

TAF KSPI 051230Z 0513/0612 25011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 0513/0514 SCT025 FM052200 27012KT P6SM VCSH OVC012 FM060300 31010KT P6SM OVC012 FM060900 35009KT P6SM OVC015
  1. to
    Wind 250° at 11 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 2,500 ft.
  2. Temporarily, to
    Scattered clouds at 2,500 ft.
  3. From (until )
    Wind 270° at 12 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; showers in the vicinity; overcast at 1,200 ft.
  4. From (until )
    Wind 310° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 1,200 ft.
  5. From (until )
    Wind 350° at 9 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 1,500 ft.

Airport diagram

FAA airport diagram of Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI). The official FAA PDF below has the full detail.

Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)

FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.

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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.