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8D4 Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport
Sparta, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 8D4
Lat/Long: 43-07-38.7752N / 085-40-44.8665W
43-07.646253N / 085-40.747775W
43.1274376 / -85.6791296
(estimated)
Elevation: 775 ft. / 236.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (1980)
From city: 3 miles SE of SPARTA, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 49345

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1944
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RY 07/25; PAPI RY 07/25; MIRL RY 07/25 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-A: 132.95 (616-887-2039)
GRAND RAPIDS APPROACH: 124.6 [0600-2300]
GRAND RAPIDS DEPARTURE: 124.6 [0600-2300]
WX ASOS at GRR (16 nm SE): PHONE 616-956-3224
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/273.525 (PULLMAN RCAG) WHEN GRAND RAPIDS APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MKGr100/16.0MUSKEGON VORTAC115.2001W
GRRr343/22.0GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME115.9504W
HICr178/26.9WHITE CLOUD VOR/DME117.6001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOLLAND050/28.923303WHLM .... .-.. --

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL MOGAS
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 4032 x 75 ft. / 1229 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 24.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 43-07.492800N43-07.799705N
Longitude: 085-41.149523W085-40.346025W
Elevation: 774.6 ft.744.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.7% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 067 magnetic, 063 true247 magnetic, 243 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF SPARTA
156 E. DIVISION
SPARTA, MI 49345
Phone 616-887-8251
Manager: RICHARD ROBERTS
9100 VINTON AVE
SPARTA, MI 49345
Phone 616-887-5744
CELL 616-520-1834.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 66
Single engine airplanes: 63
Multi engine airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 41/day *
97% transient general aviation
3% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

Additional Remarks

DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
POWERED PARACHUTE OPNS NORTH SIDE OF RY.

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 between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07   download (178KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (178KB)
VOR-A   download (172KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (24KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGRR - Gerald R. Ford International Airport (16 nm SE)
6D6 - Greenville Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
3GM - Grand Haven Memorial Airpark (23 nm W)
KMKG - Muskegon County Airport (24 nm W)
 
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Aerial photo of 8D4 (Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport)
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Photo taken 29-Jul-2012
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From to 8D4

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4409:44
Sunrise06:1710:17
Sunset21:0101:01
Evening civil twilight21:3401:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 12:44:09
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 08:44:09
 
METAR
KGRR 
16nm SE 
181153Z 08007KT 10SM BKN090 BKN130 14/07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01390072 10150 20128 51009
KFFX 
23nm NW 
181215Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM OVC095 13/07 A3014 RMK AO2 T01260070
KMKG 
24nm W 
181155Z 10008KT 10SM SCT120 14/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01390072 10150 20133 51007
KBIV 
29nm SW 
181153Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01440061 10167 20133 51009
KY70 
29nm SE 
181214Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM BKN050 OVC065 13/08 A3015 RMK AO2 T01300078
TAF
KGRR 
16nm SE 
181138Z 1812/1912 09008KT P6SM BKN120 FM181800 11008KT P6SM BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Village of Sparta (FBO) 616-887-5744
no information available

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100LL Mogas
FS --- $4.47 
SS $5.89 --- 
 Updated 16-Apr-2013
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Hotels near Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES GRAND RAPIDS NORTH 5.8 115-160

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Hotels in other cities near Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport

1 in Comstock Park
5 in Walker
36 in Grand Rapids
1 in Coopersville
5 in Grandville
 

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