FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SAR |
| Lat/Long: | 38-08-56.1780N / 089-41-55.3550W 38-08.936300N / 089-41.922583W 38.1489383 / -89.6987097 (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: | 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 |
| SPARTA | | at field | | 239 | | 01E | | SAR | ... .- .-. |
| PINCKNEYVILLE | | 303/19.0 | | 215 | | 00E | | PJY | .--. .--- -.-- |
| 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: | 4001 x 60 ft. / 1220 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RUNWAY MARKINGS ON 18/36 ARE POOR DUE TO 80% OF PAINT GONE. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-09.324033N | | 38-08.665450N |
| Longitude: | 089-41.968383W | | 089-41.971967W |
| Elevation: | 538.0 ft. | | 523.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 180 true | | 359 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| 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: | 2450 x 135 ft. / 747 x 41 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | & 27 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-08.844617N | | 38-08.844633N |
| Longitude: | 089-42.097583W | | 089-41.589233W |
| Elevation: | 532.0 ft. | | 519.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| 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: | | 36 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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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 August 2007 | |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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Times for 23-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 01:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jul-2008 22:19:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Jul-2008 17:19:58 |
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| METAR |
| KSAR | 232145Z AUTO 04009KT 10SM CLR 28/15 A3005 RMK AO2 TSNO
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| TAF |
KBLV 24nm N | 231616 04009KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3004INS BECMG 0607 VRB06KT 4800 BR SKC QNH3001INS BECMG 1011 09009KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH2999INS T29/20Z T18/11Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2322 TIL 2408
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| NOTAMs |
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