FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 SEPTEMBER 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| 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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| MKGr100/16.0 | | MUSKEGON VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 01W |
| 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: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE
REPAIRS AVBL ON CALL 616-706-4421. |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| 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
CELL. |
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 41/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
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 269-459-3345. WHEN APCH CLSD, FOR CD 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 10 September 2020 at 0901Z to 08 October 2020 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (209KB) |
| 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 19-Sep-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 11:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Sep-2020 06:22:03 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-Sep-2020 02:22:03 |
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| METAR |
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KGRR
16nm SE | 190553Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP296 T00440022 10117 20044 51008
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KFFX
23nm NW | 190555Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3040 RMK AO2 T00580017 10114 20050 401550029
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KMKG
24nm W | 190555Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP296 T00610011 10139 20061 50003
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KBIV
29nm SW | 190553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP297 T00440022 10128 20039 50006
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KY70
29nm SE | 190530Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3040 RMK AO2
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KGRR
16nm SE | 190540Z 1906/2006 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM191400 11007KT P6SM SKC
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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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