Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport

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IATA: SAR

ICAO: KSAR

FAA: SAR

METAR: KSAR 230655Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3002 RMK AO2 T01080022

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KSAR (0.2 NM at True Heading of 230)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1016.7
Temperature: 10.8 C (51.44 F)
Dewpoint: 2.2 C (35.96 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 38-08-55.9090N (38.148864)
Longitude: 
 089-41-54.6140W (-89.698504)
Elevation: 
 537.6 feet MSL (164 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.3 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. N of Sparta, Illinois
Found On: 
 St Louis Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
SCOTT MARQUARDT
1800 N. MARKET
SPARTA, IL 62286
(618) 443-5321		 SPARTA COMM ARPT AUTHORITY
1800 N. MARKET
SPARTA, IL 62286
618-443-2002

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1538 feet (469 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 SAR
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  30
Multi Engine:  1
GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of 06/30/2021)

Total Operations:  34000
Air Taxi:  6000 17.6%
GA Local:  10000 29.4%
GA Itinerant:  15500 45.6%
Military Aircraft:  2500 7.4%

Communications

CTAF:  123.075
Unicom:  123.075
Approach:  SAINT LOUIS
125.2
125.2
Departure:  SAINT LOUIS
125.2
125.2
AWOS-3PT:  118.375 (618-443-3296)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 618
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Sparta Aero Services, Inc.
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 122.8 443-2002, 443-5321 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Saint Louis(STL)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 EC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 EC-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SAR

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    18.5 Perryville Regional Airport
    (PCD)    		 204 206 100LL, Jet A
    19.0 Pinckneyville/Du Quoin Airport
    (KPJY PJY)    		 122 125 100LL
    30.7 Southern Illinois Airport
    (MDH KMDH MDH)    		 136 139 100LL, Jet A
    33.2 St Louis Downtown Airport
    (CPS KCPS CPS)    		 319 321 100LL, Jet A
    35.4 St Louis Metro-East/Shafer Field Airport
    (IL48)    		 351 353 100LL
    36.1 Centralia Municipal Airport
    (ENL KENL ENL)    		 52 55 100LL, Jet A
    37.1 Benton Municipal Airport
    (H96)    		 102 105 100LL
    40.2 Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois Airport
    (MWA KMWA MWA)    		 125 128 100LL, Jet A
    40.9 Mount Vernon Airport
    (MVN KMVN MVN)    		 74 77 100LL, Jet A
    41.6 Farmington Regional Airport
    (FAM KFAM FAM)    		 236 238 100LL, Jet A
    42.9 A Paul Vance Fredericktown Regional Airport
    (H88)    		 220 222 100LL, Jet A
    43.9 Greenville Airport
    (GRE KGRE GRE)    		 19 22 100LL, Jet A
    47.4 St Louis Regional Airport
    (ALN KALN ALN)    		 339 341 100LL, Jet A
    47.9 St Louis Lambert International Airport
    (STL KSTL STL)    		 318 320 100LL, Jet A
    51.5 Creve Coeur Airport
    (1H0)    		 312 314 100LL, Jet A
    54.4 Spirit Of St Louis Airport
    (SUS KSUS SUS)    		 304 306 100LL, Jet A
    55.7 Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
    (CGI KCGI CGI)    		 173 175 100LL, Jet A
    56.4 Vandalia Municipal Airport
    (VLA KVLA VLA)    		 26 29 100LL, Jet A
    58.0 Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
    (HSB KHSB HSB)    		 110 113 100LL, Jet A
    58.1 St Charles County Regional/Smartt Field Airport
    (KSET SET)    		 323 325 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    Remarks

    A110-1 MIGRATORY WATERFOWL NW OF RY 18/36.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
    A42-09 & 27 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES.
    A43-18 RY 18 PAPI, UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT OF COURSE.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT MIRL RY 18/36 & WIND INDICATOR PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 18 & TWY A - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 4002 ft (1220 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    SAR Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  2958 ft x 110 ft (902 m x 34 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 02/27/2015
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 09

    Runway 27
    Elevation: 
    		 532.5 519.5
    Latitude: 
    		 38-08-51.1000N 38-08-50.5800N
    Longitude: 
    		 089-42-08.3900W 089-41-31.3700W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 091 271
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 45
    Distance from End: 
    		 905
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 87 ft. left of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Runway 18/36  4002 ft x 75 ft (1220 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/03/2009
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  5.0

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 537.6 522.8
    Latitude: 
    		 38-09-19.4343N 38-08-39.8770N
    Longitude: 
    		 089-41-58.0082W 089-41-58.2180W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 180 000
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.5 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair Fair
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 87 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 20 24

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    SAR Sectional

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    SAR Diagram


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