Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (IATA: SPI, ICAO: KSPI, FAA LID: SPI) is a civil-military airport in Sangamon County, Illinois, three miles (6 km) northwest of downtown Springfield. It is owned by the Springfield Airport Authority (SAA).[1]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Springfield Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Springfield, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Sangamon County, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 598 ft / 182 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°50′39″N 089°40′41″W | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | www.FlySPI.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[3]
It is the seventh busiest airport of the 12 commercial airports in Illinois.[2]
Military use
The airport is home to Capital Airport Air National Guard Station, a 91-acre (370,000 m2) facility on land leased from the Springfield Airport Authority (SAA). It is home to the 183d Fighter Wing (183 FW), an Illinois Air National Guard unit operationally gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC) and State Headquarters, Illinois Air National Guard. Historically a fighter unit, the 183 FW consists of 321 full-time and 800 part-time military personnel (total strength 1,321).
Facilities
The airport covers 2,300 acres (930 ha) at an elevation of 598 feet (182 m). It has three runways: 4/22 is 8,001 by 150 feet (2,439 x 46 m) concrete; 13/31 is 7,400 by 150 feet (2,256 x 46 m) asphalt; 18/36 is 5,300 by 150 feet (1,615 x 46 m) asphalt/concrete.[1]
In the year ending July 31, 2019 the airport had 26,597 aircraft operations, average 73 per day: 66% general aviation, 18% military, 15% air taxi, and 1% airline. In June 2020, 169 aircraft were based at the airport: 133 single-engine, 29 multi-engine, 6 jet, and 1 helicopter.[1]
Terminal services
The airport terminal has a Subway, a gift shop, an automated teller machine, TV, and a lounge.
Airlines and destinations
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Allegiant Air | Punta Gorda (FL) |
American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth |
United Express | Chicago–O'Hare |
Allegiant Air is the only airline using mainline jets: the Airbus A320 series. American Eagle and United Express flights from Springfield are on regional jets.
The airport was previously served by Ozark Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10s, DC-9-30s and Fairchild Hiller FH-227s to St. Louis and Chicago O'Hare Airport. Air Illinois flew BAC One-Elevens (to St. Louis and Chicago) and also served the airport with Hawker Siddeley HS 748s, Handley Page Jetstreams and de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters. Among other routes, Air Illinois HS 748s flew nonstop to now closed Meigs Field on the lakefront next to downtown Chicago.
Statistics
Carrier shares
Rank | Carrier | Passengers | % of market |
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1 | SkyWest | 61,490 | 42.58% |
2 | Envoy | 48,050 | 33.28% |
3 | Allegiant | 34,850 | 24.14% |
Top Destinations
Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois | 28,850 | United |
2 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | 25,760 | American |
3 | Punta Gorda, Florida | 17,220 | Allegiant |
References
- FAA Airport Master Record for SPI (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. effective June 18, 2020.
- "RITA BTS Transtats - SPI". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. p. 38. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Aerial image as of 14 April 1998 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective July 16, 2020
- FAA Terminal Procedures for SPI, effective July 16, 2020
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KSPI
- ASN accident history for SPI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSPI
- FAA current SPI delay information
- openNav: SPI / KSPI charts