FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SAR |
| Lat/Long: | 38-08-56.2000N / 089-41-55.6000W 38-08.936667N / 089-41.926667W 38.1489444 / -89.6987778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 538 ft. / 164.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of SPARTA, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 62286 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SAR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1338 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 18/36 & WIND INDICATOR PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 18 & TWY A - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.375 (843-587-2529) |
| SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: | 125.2 |
| SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: | 125.2 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ENLr233/30.2 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
| TOYr160/36.9 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| FAMr041/38.2 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FESTUS | | 094/32.6 | | 269 | | 01E | | FES | ..-. . ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-09.323905N | | 38-08.664617N |
| Longitude: | 089-41.966803W | | 089-41.970300W |
| Elevation: | 537.6 ft. | | 522.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% DOWN | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 180 true | | 359 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 18 PAPI, UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT OF COURSE. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. tree, 1539 ft. from runway, 329 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 64 ft. tree, 1802 ft. from runway, 41 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2616 x 110 ft. / 797 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | & 27 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES. |
| Gradient: | W. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-08.851620N | | 38-08.844205N |
| Longitude: | 089-42.137150W | | 089-41.591445W |
| Elevation: | 533.3 ft. | | 518.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% DOWN | | 0.6% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 091 true | | 270 magnetic, 271 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. bldg, lighted, 673 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. tree, 1284 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SPARTA COMMUNITY AIRPORT 1800 N. MARKET SPARTA, IL 62286 Phone 618-443-2002 |
| Manager: | MARVIN CAMPBELL 1800 N. MARKET SPARTA, IL 62286 Phone 618-443-2002 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 93/day * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | 18% | air taxi | | 7% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY WATERFOWL NW OF RY 18/36. |
| - | THERE IS A 60 FT BY 60 FT CONC PAD E OF FUELING AREA FOR HELI PARKING. |
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 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
K02 - Perryville Municipal Airport (19 nm SW)
KPJY - Pinckneyville-Du Quoin Airport (19 nm SE)
KBLV - Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport (25 nm N)
KMDH - Southern Illinois Airport (31 nm SE)
KFES - Festus Memorial Airport (33 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Diana Votaw
Photo taken 10-Aug-2011
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Times for 04-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:24 | | 23:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:51 | | 23:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2012 07:28:59 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Feb-2012 01:28:59 |
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| METAR |
| KSAR | 040655Z AUTO 36006KT 5SM RA SCT003 BKN014 OVC020 08/08 A3013 RMK AO2 P0013
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| TAF |
KBLV 24nm N | 0403/0424 10012KT 8000 -RA OVC005 620901 QNH3010INS TEMPO 0404/0405 -TSRA OVC005CB BECMG 0404/0405 12010G15KT 8000 -RA OVC005 620901 QNH3004INS TEMPO 0409/0412 22025G35KT 4800 -TSRA OVC009CB T12/0403Z T07/0412Z AMD 040342 LIMITED METWATCH 0403 TIL 0610
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