Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (IATA: SPI, ICAO: KSPI, FAA LID: SPI) is a civil-military airport in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, 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]
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).
The airport covers 2,300 acres (930 ha) at an elevation of 598 feet (182 m). It has two runways: 4/22 is 8,001 by 150 feet (2,439 x 46 m) concrete; and13/31 is 7,400 by 150 feet (2,256 x 46 m) asphalt.[1][4]
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]
The airport terminal has a Subway, a gift shop, an automated teller machine, TV, and a lounge.
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Allegiant Air | Phoenix/Mesa,[5] Punta Gorda (FL) |
American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth[6] |
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.
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Destinations from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport |
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1 | Allegiant | 25,690 | 46.63% |
2 | Envoy | 17,640 | 32.02% |
3 | Air Wisconsin | 8,170 | 14.82% |
4 | SkyWest | 3,600 | 6.53% |
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3 | Punta Gorda, Florida | 13,000 | Allegiant |
2 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | 9,000 | American |
1 | Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois | 6,000 | United |
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County seat: Springfield | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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