AirNav: 8D4 - Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport

8D4

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport
Sparta, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023

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:	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; 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-AV:	132.95
GREAT LAKES APPROACH:	124.6
GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE:	124.6
WX ASOS at GRR (16 nm SE):	PHONE 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
VIOr343/22.0		VICTORY VOR/DME		115.95		04W

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL MOGAS 100LL:FUEL 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:

Single wheel:

24.0

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

Runway heading:

066 magnetic, 062 true

246 magnetic, 242 true

Markings:

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

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

20 ft. trees, 504 ft. from runway, 158 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

none

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 616-240-4292 CELL 616-240-4295.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		95
Single engine airplanes:		86
Multi engine airplanes:		5
Jet airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 170/day *
81%	local general aviation
19%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

A30A-25	CALM WIND RWY.
-	BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	PWRD PRCHT OPS NORTH SIDE OF RWY.
-	ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS 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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (213KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (213KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (349KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Jun-2023

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:29	09:29
Sunrise	06:04	10:04
Sunset	21:20	01:20
Evening civil twilight	21:55	01:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Jun-2023 19:26:46
Local (UTC-4)	09-Jun-2023 15:26:46

METAR

KGRR 16nm SE	091853Z 29011G17KT 9SM SCT065 SCT250 24/08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02390078
KFFX 23nm NW	091915Z AUTO 29012G20KT 10SM CLR 25/08 A2988 RMK AO2 T02510078
KMKG 24nm W	091855Z 27008KT 10SM SCT250 22/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02220067
KBIV 29nm SW	091853Z AUTO 28011G19KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02220067
KY70 29nm SE	091915Z AUTO 24004G14KT 10SM CLR 24/04 A2987 RMK AO2 T02430041

TAF

KGRR
16nm SE

091740Z 0918/1018 30005KT P6SM FEW060 FM092000 28010KT P6SM FEW250 FM100200 23004KT P6SM SKC FM101200 24010KT P6SM SCT250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Village of Sparta (FBO)

616-887-5744

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	100LL		Mogas
SS		$5.99		$4.89
Updated 31-May-2023

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SS=Self service

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