FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8D4 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-07-38.0000N / 085-40-42.2000W
43-07.633333N / 085-40.703333W
43.1272222 / -85.6783889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 775 ft. / 236.2 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 |
| 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 MIRL & PAPI RY 07/25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| 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 128.5/381.4 (PULLMAN RCAG) WHEN GRAND RAPIDS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MKGr100/16.0 | | MUSKEGON VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 01W |
| GRRr343/21.9 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| HICr177/26.9 | | WHITE CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HOLLAND | | 050/28.9 | | 233 | | 03W | | HLM | .... .-.. -- |
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: | 4033 x 75 ft. / 1229 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY MARKINGS DO NOT REFLECT IFR APPROACH SCHEME. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 43-07.492487N | | 43-07.799517N |
| Longitude: | 085-41.155390W | | 085-40.351553W |
| Elevation: | 774.8 ft. | | 774.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 067 magnetic, 063 true | | 247 magnetic, 243 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 58 ft. trees, 1360 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: | | 61 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 41/day * | | 97% | local general aviation | | 3% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download |
| VOR-A | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
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 (25 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kevin Jarchow, 1st LT CAP
Grand Rapids Senior Squadron (MI-190)
Michigan Wing
U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
Photo taken 29-Dec-2009
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 07:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:34 | | 23:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 00:06:08 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 19:06:08 |
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| METAR |
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KGRR
16nm SE | 092353Z 04017G21KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN012 OVC025 M04/M07 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 04026/2331 SLP072 4/006 P0000 60003 T10391072 11022 21039 56011
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KFFX
23nm NW | 092355Z AUTO 04012G17KT 3SM -SN SCT007 BKN012 OVC020 M03/M05 A2974 RMK AO2
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KMKG
24nm W | 092355Z 04010G17KT 1/2SM -SN BR SCT009 BKN014 OVC018 M03/M06 A2975 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 CIG 009 RWY 14 SLP084 4/005 P0000 60003 T10331056 11022 21033 55008
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KBIV
29nm SW | 092353Z AUTO 05011G18KT 1SM -SN BKN004 BKN008 OVC015 M03/M06 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP073 P0002 60008 T10281061 11011 21028 55002
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| TAF |
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KGRR
16nm SE | 092340Z 1000/1024 03014G24KT 1/2SM SN FZFG OVC009 FM100500 01012G20KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC012 FM101200 35014G22KT 3SM -SN BLSN OVC025 FM101800 33015G23KT P6SM OVC025
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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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