VFR Procedures

VFR Procedures at Spanish Fork Airport (KSPK)

Overview

Operating in the airspace around Spanish Fork Airport (KSPK) can be complex due to:

• Proximity to Provo Municipal Airport (KVPU) with increasing commercial traffic.
• Nearby mountainous terrain channeling GA traffic into narrow corridors.
• High-volume VFR traffic, including student pilots and helicopter operations.

Recommended VFR Procedures

Brief summary of basic SPK VFR recommendations (full details in downloadable files below):

Fixed-Wing Arrivals/Departures

• Runway 12/30 pattern use depends on wind — typically a.m. winds are RWY 12, p.m. winds are RWY 30. Calm wind runway is RWY 30.
• North Arrival: Cross midfield, then extend outbound at least 2 - 4 NM before entering downwind.
• South Arrival: Stay west of I-15, east of West Mountain, then to White Barn.
• Departures: Use downwind exit; avoid 360s in the pattern.

Helicopter Traffic

• Pattern opposite fixed-wing.
• Avoid fixed-wing flow when operating off-runway.

Special Consideration

• Monitor CTAF 122.9 early (within 10 NM) and keep calls short and clear.
• Use recommended arrival waypoints to deconflict with RNAV visual to PVU RWY31.
• Midfield crossings recommended at 7000 MSL to avoid SPK’s jet traffic at 6000 MSL.
• This is a high-density training area. Student training operations should remain especially vigilant and courteous to non-training general aviation traffic, particularly larger and faster jet or turbine aircraft.

Downloads for Pilots

Download these helpful reference documents and GPS overlays:

Help Us Keep It Safe

We encourage instructors and pilots to incorporate these practices into pre-flight briefings. If you have suggestions or updated files, please contact airport staff.