FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8D4 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-07-38.7750N 085-40-44.8680W 43-07.646250N 085-40.747800W 43.1274375,-85.6791300 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 774.7 ft. / 236.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 2 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: | 8D4 (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 126.650 (616-887-6314) |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 124.6 |
| GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 124.6 |
| WX ASOS at GRR (16 nm SE): | PHONE 616-986-5029 |
- 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 |
| VIOr343/22.0 | | VICTORY VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ MOGAS 100LL:100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR RPRS AVBL ON CALL 616-706-4421. |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4033 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: | 43-07.492777N | | 43-07.799700N |
| Longitude: | 085-41.149545W | | 085-40.346005W |
| Elevation: | 774.4 ft. | | 744.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 062 true | | 246 magnetic, 242 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. tree, 471 ft. from runway, 166 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 34 ft. tree, 716 ft. from runway, 342 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
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: | MICHAEL KRZCIOK 9100 VINTON AVE NW SPARTA, MI 49345-9423 Phone 616-240-4295 CELL 616-240-4295. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (57KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (376KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGRR - Gerald R Ford International Airport (16 nm SE)
6D6 - Greenville Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
Z98 - Ottawa Executive Airport (22 nm SW)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
3GM - Grand Haven Memorial Airpark (23 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tal Reichert
Photo taken 29-Jul-2012
looking northeast.
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Times for 26-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 09:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunset | | 21:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jun-2026 09:01:55 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 26-Jun-2026 05:01:55 |
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| METAR |
KGRR 16nm SE | 260753Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01390128 $
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KFFX 23nm NW | 260835Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM OVC005 14/13 A3004 RMK AO2
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KMKG 24nm W | 260755Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01440133 $
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KBIV 29nm SW | 260853Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01440133 53006
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KY70 29nm SE | 260835Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 13/13 A3002 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGRR 16nm SE | 260520Z 2606/2706 26006KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM260900 34004KT 4SM BR FEW012 BKN028 FM261300 09006KT P6SM BKN070
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| NOTAMs |
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