AirNav: 8D4 - Paul C Miller-Sparta Airport

8D4

Paul C Miller-Sparta Airport
Sparta, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2022

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:	774.8 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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0900-1300, ALL SAT-SUN IREG UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 07 & 25 OPR CONSLY.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-AV:	132.95
GREAT LAKES APPROACH:	124.6
GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE:	124.6
WX ASOS at GRR (16 nm SE):	PHONE 616-575-1953

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC (ZAU) ON FREQ 128.4 (GRAND RAPIDS RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL MOGAS 100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SER 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:

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:

43-07.492800N

43-07.799705N

Longitude:

085-41.149523W

085-40.346025W

Elevation:

774.6 ft.

744.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

067 magnetic, 063 true

247 magnetic, 243 true

Markings:

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

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

20 ft. trees, 504 ft. from runway, 158 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

none

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:	MARTIN COAKER 156 E DIVISION ST SPARTA, MI 49345-1330 Phone 616-240-4292

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		96
Single engine airplanes:		86
Multi engine airplanes:		5
Jet airplanes:		3
Helicopters:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 170/day *
81%	local general aviation
19%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

-	BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	PWRD PRCHT OPS NORTH SIDE OF RWY.
-	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 16 June 2022 at 0901Z to 14 July 2022 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (213KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (213KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (181KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Jun-2022

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:31	09:31
Sunrise	06:06	10:06
Sunset	21:25	01:25
Evening civil twilight	22:01	02:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Jun-2022 09:42:20
Local (UTC-4)	27-Jun-2022 05:42:20

METAR

KGRR 16nm SE	270853Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01440061 58001 $
KFFX 23nm NW	270915Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3011 RMK AO2 T00880069
KMKG 24nm W	270855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01220078 56001
KBIV 29nm SW	270853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 13/09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01280094 50001
KY70 29nm SE	270915Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3010 RMK AO2 T01230072

TAF

KGRR
16nm SE

270530Z 2706/2806 29008KT P6SM SKC FM271600 30013G19KT P6SM FEW050 FM272200 30011KT P6SM BKN250 FM280000 29007KT P6SM BKN250

NOTAMs

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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

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	100LL		Mogas
SS		$6.87		$4.79
Updated 19-May-2022

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SS=Self service

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