FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | SAR |
Lat/Long: | 38-08-55.9090N 089-41-54.6140W 38-08.931817N 089-41.910233W 38.1488636,-89.6985039 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 537.6 ft. / 163.9 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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SAR (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0800-1500 |
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-3PT: | 118.375 (618-443-3296) |
SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: | 125.2 |
SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: | 125.2 |
WX AWOS-3PT at PCD (19 nm SW): | 118.95 (573-543-5390) |
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 |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL: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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 180 true | | 359 magnetic, 000 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 |
Runway 9/27
Dimensions: | 2958 x 110 ft. / 902 x 34 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
Runway edge markings: | & 27 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
Latitude: | 38-08.851667N | | 38-08.843000N |
Longitude: | 089-42.139833W | | 089-41.522833W |
Elevation: | 532.5 ft. | | 519.5 ft. |
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: | none | | 45 ft. tree, 905 ft. from runway, 87 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | SPARTA COMM ARPT AUTHORITY 1800 N. MARKET SPARTA, IL 62286 Phone 618-443-2002 |
Manager: | SCOTT MARQUARDT 1800 N. MARKET SPARTA, IL 62286 Phone (618) 443-5321 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 32 | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | 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 June 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | MIGRATORY WATERFOWL NW OF RY 18/36. |
- | FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (250KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (256KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (149KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (482KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPCD - Perryville Regional 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)
KCPS - St Louis Downtown Airport (33 nm NW)
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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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
Sunset | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 20:11:26 |
Local (UTC-5) | 25-Apr-2024 15:11:26 |
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METAR |
KSAR | 251955Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3020 RMK AO2 T01640043
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KPCD 19nm SW | 251955Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM BKN110 18/03 A3017 RMK AO2 T01780034
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TAF |
KBLV 24nm N | 251600Z 2516/2622 13009KT 9999 FEW030 BKN120 QNH3010INS BECMG 2521/2522 11012KT 9999 BKN030 OVC120 QNH3000INS BECMG 2610/2611 15012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC080 QNH2991INS BECMG 2613/2614 16012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC080 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2614/2618 17015G25KT 4800 -TSRA OVC015CB TX19/2521Z TN10/2612Z
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NOTAMs |
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