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Restaurant Information

Name: Beacon Drive-In

Average props rating:

(3.0/5.0)

Restaurant location: A short drive from the airport

Hours:

Sunday:	CLOSED	Thursday:	6:30A/10P
Monday:	6:30A/10P	Friday:	6:30A/10P
Tuesday:	6:30A/10P	Saturday:	6:30A/10P
Wednesday:	6:30A/10P

Phone: unknown
Web site: http://www.beacondrivein.com/
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Airport Information

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FAA information as of: 2025/08/07
Airport: Spartanburg Downtown Meml/Simpson Fld (SPA)
3134.3 nm from Sparrevohn Lrrs on an initial heading of 72°
3 miles SW of Spartanburg
Sectional chart: Charlotte

	Latitude	Longitude
	34° 54' 59.0"N	81° 57' 20.7"W
	34° 54.984'N	81° 57.346'W
	34.91640527°	-81.95577083°

Elevation: 802 ft
Magnetic Variation: 5° W
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1602 ft MSL (800 ft AGL)
Segmented Circle: Y
Lighting: See Rmk
Communications:

	CTAF and/or UNICOM:	123.0 123.0
	ARTCC:	Atlanta
	Flight Service Station:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Non-commercial landing fee: N

Runway Information

	Runway: 05/23
	Dimensions: 5852 x 100 ft
	Runway treatment: NONE
	Edge lighting: HIGH

Services
Fuel types: 100LL,A
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen type: None
Airframe repair: Major
Powerplant repair: Major
Customs airport of entry: N
Customs landing rights: N

Contact information
Owner:

	City Of Spartanburg
	Po Drawer 1749
	Spartanburg, Sc 29304
	864-596-2000

Manager:

	Terry Connorton
	500 Ammons Rd
	Spartanburg, Sc 29306
	(864) 580-5004

Departure airport
Sparrevohn Lrrs

Aeronautical Chart
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Destination airport
Spartanburg Downtown Meml/Simpson Fld

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Beacon Drive-In Reviews

Rating: 3 out of 5.
Good food in generous helpings - with an entertaining production line. Awesome iced tea (sold in stores around here). Try the Beacon Burger if you're really hungry. Fly into KSPA and get a free courtesy car for the short drive to the Beacon.
Reviewed by DAVID JOHNSON on 2010-11-01

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Airport Remarks

ARPT EXISTED PRIOR 1958.
ACTVT ROTATING BCN - CTAF.
GLIDER OPS.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
TPA: 800 FT AGL FOR PISTON ACFT, 1300 FT AGL FOR TURBO PROP ACFT AND SML JETS.
FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 864-574-8552.