FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8D4 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-07-38.7750N 085-40-44.8680W
43-07.646250N 085-40.747800W
43.1274375,-85.6791300
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 774.7 ft. / 236.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SPARTA, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49345 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | 8D4 (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 126.650 (616-887-6314) |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 124.6 |
| GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 124.6 |
| WX ASOS at GRR (16 nm SE): | PHONE 616-986-5029 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC (ZAU) ON FREQ 128.4 (GRAND RAPIDS RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| VIOr343/22.0 | | VICTORY VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS
100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR
RPRS AVBL ON CALL 616-706-4421. |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4033 x 75 ft. / 1229 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 43-07.492777N | | 43-07.799700N |
| Longitude: | 085-41.149545W | | 085-40.346005W |
| Elevation: | 774.4 ft. | | 744.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 062 true | | 246 magnetic, 242 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. tree, 471 ft. from runway, 166 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 34 ft. tree, 716 ft. from runway, 342 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SPARTA
156 E DIVISION ST
SPARTA, MI 49345-1330
Phone 616-887-8251 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL KRZCIOK
9100 VINTON AVE NW
SPARTA, MI 49345-9423
Phone 616-240-4295
CELL 616-240-4295. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG ACES: 5-3-2-1. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (57KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (376KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGRR - Gerald R Ford International Airport (16 nm SE)
6D6 - Greenville Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
Z98 - Ottawa Executive Airport (22 nm SW)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
3GM - Grand Haven Memorial Airpark (23 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tal Reichert
Photo taken 29-Jul-2012
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 07:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:25 | | 23:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Feb-2026 23:58:05 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Feb-2026 18:58:05 |
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| METAR |
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KGRR
16nm SE | 022353Z 26005KT 6SM -SN BR OVC034 M04/M05 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP198 4/010 P0000 60001 T10391050 11033 21044 51015 $
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KFFX
23nm NW | 022355Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM -SN BKN020 OVC025 M04/M06 A3007 RMK AO2 11030 21036
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KMKG
24nm W | 022255Z 30006KT 9SM -SN OVC035 M03/M07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP194 P0000 T10281067
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KBIV
29nm SW | 022353Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM OVC030 M03/M07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP199 60000 T10281072 11022 21028 51013
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KY70
29nm SE | 022335Z AUTO 25006KT 8SM -SN OVC044 M04/M05 A3006 RMK AO2
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KGRR
16nm SE | 021830Z 0219/0318 23008KT 4SM -SN BR OVC009 FM022300 28005KT P6SM OVC021 FM031200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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