# Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)

> Springfield, US · IATA: SPI · ICAO: KSPI · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SPI` |
| ICAO | `KSPI` |
| City | Springfield |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 182 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 39.84410, -89.67790 |

## Description

For most central Illinois shippers the decisive question at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI/KSPI) is not which flight to book but which highway to use. The civil-military field, three miles northwest of downtown Springfield and run by the Springfield Airport Authority, carries air freight almost entirely as belly cargo on its daily links to Chicago and Dallas; no dedicated freighter terminal is documented on site. Around 25,900 aircraft movements were recorded in 2022, with general aviation and the Illinois Air National Guard accounting for much of the activity. Interstate 55 connects the city to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) roughly 320 km northeast and to St. Louis Lambert (STL) about 150 km southwest, both realistic air cargo gateways. Shippers needing true freighter capacity usually route via Chicago Rockford International (RFD), an established cargo airport some 330 km north. Customs entries for international air freight are normally filed at those larger stations rather than in Springfield.

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