FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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. |
| - | FOR AWOS-KEY MIC 2X. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (182KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (183KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (176KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 07:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:27 | | 23:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:01:22 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 13:01:22 |
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| METAR |
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KGRR
16nm SE | 161645Z 20009KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC012 11/09 A2985 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 3/4 RAB08 P0001
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KFFX
23nm NW | 161436Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM OVC017 11/09 A2979 RMK AO2
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KMKG
24nm W | 161355Z 25013KT 10SM OVC023 12/08 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP090 T01220078
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KBIV
29nm SW | 161353Z AUTO 24014G19KT 10SM OVC021 12/07 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 T01170072
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KY70
29nm SE | 161434Z AUTO 22010G15KT 10SM OVC024 11/09 A2982 RMK AO2 T01110086
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KGRR
16nm SE | 161140Z 1612/1712 22010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM161500 25012G20KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM162200 25010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
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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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