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 |
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| MKGr100/16.0 | | MUSKEGON VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 01W |
| GRRr343/22.0 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| HICr178/26.9 | | 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: | 4032 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: | 43-07.492800N | | 43-07.799705N |
| Longitude: | 085-41.149523W | | 085-40.346025W |
| Elevation: | 774.6 ft. | | 744.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.7% UP |
| 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: | 50 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 40 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 09:44 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunset | | 21:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:34 | | 01:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:44:09 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:44:09 |
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| METAR |
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KGRR
16nm SE | 181153Z 08007KT 10SM BKN090 BKN130 14/07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01390072 10150 20128 51009
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KFFX
23nm NW | 181215Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM OVC095 13/07 A3014 RMK AO2 T01260070
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KMKG
24nm W | 181155Z 10008KT 10SM SCT120 14/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01390072 10150 20133 51007
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KBIV
29nm SW | 181153Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01440061 10167 20133 51009
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KY70
29nm SE | 181214Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM BKN050 OVC065 13/08 A3015 RMK AO2 T01300078
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KGRR
16nm SE | 181138Z 1812/1912 09008KT P6SM BKN120 FM181800 11008KT P6SM BKN050
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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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