FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 (3.50 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. bldg, lighted, 673 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 64 ft. tree, 870 ft. from runway, 83 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 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: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | | 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 30 September 2012 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (205KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (201KB) |
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 Bob Srenco
Photo taken 01-Mar-2012
looking northwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Sparta Community Airport-Hunter Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:50:32 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 01:50:32 |
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| METAR |
| KSAR | 122035Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM -RA SCT006 SCT011 SCT018 24/21 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE THRU S P0016
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| TAF |
KBLV 24nm N | 1304/1406 VRB06KT 4800 BR SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 1307/1308 VRB06KT 3200 BR SKC QNH2996INS TEMPO 1308/1312 0800 FG BECMG 1314/1315 02012KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH3000INS T28/1322Z T20/1311Z AMD 130407
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