FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 NOVEMBER 2020
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: | 774.8 ft. / 236.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SPARTA, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49345 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1300, ALL SAT-SUN IREG
UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25, - CTAF. PAPI RWY 07 & 25 OPS CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-AV: | 132.95 |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 124.6 |
| GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 124.6 |
| WX ASOS at GRR (16 nm SE): | 118.725 (616-575-1953) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC (ZAU) ON FREQ 128.4 (GRAND RAPIDS RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| VIOr343/22.0 | | VICTORY VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| HICr178/26.9 | | WHITE CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 01W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS
SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR
REPAIRS AVBL ON CALL 616-706-4421. |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 067 magnetic, 063 true | | 247 magnetic, 243 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SPARTA
156 E DIVISION ST
SPARTA, MI 49345-1330
Phone 616-887-8251 |
| Manager: | MARTIN COAKER
156 E DIVISION ST
SPARTA, MI 49345-1330
Phone 616-443-1101 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 88 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 170/day * | | 81% | local general aviation | | 19% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 20 September 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | POWERED PARACHUTE OPNS NORTH SIDE OF RY. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG. ACES 5,3,2,1. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 05 November 2020 at 0901Z to 03 December 2020 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (181KB) |
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 30-Nov-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunrise | | 07:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:08 | | 22:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 22:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2020 09:52:44 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Nov-2020 04:52:44 |
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| METAR |
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KGRR
16nm SE | 300853Z AUTO 35014G22KT 10SM FEW026 OVC038 02/M03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP120 T00171028 58009
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KFFX
23nm NW | 300936Z AUTO 34012KT 10SM BKN016 OVC021 01/M02 A2991 RMK AO2 T00051022
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KMKG
24nm W | 300855Z AUTO 35011KT 10SM FEW015 BKN020 OVC030 02/M02 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP138 60000 T00171022 58004
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KBIV
29nm SW | 300939Z AUTO 35009G20KT 10SM BKN024 OVC030 02/M03 A2990 RMK AO2 T00171033
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KY70
29nm SE | 300936Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM OVC023 01/M03 A2986 RMK AO2 T00131035
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KGRR
16nm SE | 300802Z 3008/0106 34012KT P6SM BKN025 FM301500 34014G24KT P6SM BKN025
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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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