Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport

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Sparta Weather

Location

Latitude: 
43-07-38.7750N (43.127438)
Longitude: 
085-40-44.8680W (-85.67913)
Elevation: 
774.7 feet MSL (236 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
5.8 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. SE of Sparta, Michigan
Found On: 
Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MICHAEL KRZCIOK
9100 VINTON AVE NW
SPARTA, MI 49345-9423
616-240-4295
CITY OF SPARTA
156 E DIVISION ST
SPARTA, MI 49345-1330
616-887-8251

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
12/1944
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1775 feet (541 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
LAN
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  86
Multi Engine:  5
Jet Engine:  2
GA Helicopters:  2

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:  62000
GA Local:  50000 80.6%
GA Itinerant:  12000 19.4%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  GREAT LAKES
124.6
124.6
CHICAGO ARTCC
Departure:  GREAT LAKES
124.6
124.6
CHICAGO ARTCC
AWOS-AV:  132.95

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC (ZAU) ON FREQ 128.4 (GRAND RAPIDS RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 616

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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 EC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 EC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 8D4

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
12.7 Riverview Airport
(08C)
205 211 100LL
16.3 Gerald R Ford International Airport
(GRR KGRR GRR)
155 161 100LL, Jet A
17.9 Lowell City Airport
(24C)
125 131 100LL
18.6 Greenville Municipal Airport
(6D6)
87 93 100LL, Jet A+
21.6 Ottawa Exec Airport
(Z98)
210 216 100LL, Jet A+
23.2 Fremont Municipal Airport
(KFFX FFX)
323 329 100LL, Jet A
24.5 Muskegon County Airport
(MKG KMKG MKG)
275 280 100LL, Jet A
29.4 Cain Field Airport
(38C)
16 22 100LL, Mogas
29.4 Ionia County Airport
(Y70)
112 118 100LL
29.8 West Michigan Regional Airport
(KBIV BIV)
219 224 100LL, Jet A+
31.5 Hastings Airport
(9D9)
152 158 100LL, Jet A+
36.4 Padgham Field Airport
(35D)
190 196 100LL
39.6 Plainwell Municipal Airport
(61D)
178 184 100LL
44.9 Gratiot Community Airport
(AMN KAMN AMN)
74 81 100LL, Jet A+
50.6 Fitch H Beach Airport
(KFPK FPK)
130 136 100LL
50.7 Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
(MOP KMOP MOP)
53 60 100LL, Jet A+
52.4 Capital Region International Airport
(LAN KLAN LAN)
113 120 100LL, Jet A
52.8 Battle Creek Exec At Kellogg Field Airport
(BTL KBTL BTL)
158 164 100LL, Jet A+
53.0 South Haven Area Regional Airport
(KLWA LWA)
208 213 100LL, Jet A+
53.9 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
(AZO KAZO AZO)
173 179 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NM of 8D4

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NM of 8D4

Remarks

A110-2 BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-3 PWRD PRCHT OPS NORTH SIDE OF RWY.
A110-4 ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS 5-3-2-1.
A110-5 FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A16 CELL 616-240-4295.
A17 UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
A30A-25 CALM WIND RWY.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
A71 RPRS AVBL ON CALL 616-706-4421.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 07/25
Longest Runway: 07/25 is 4033 ft (1229 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

8D4 Airport Runway Details

Runway 07/25  4033 ft x 75 ft (1229 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/12/2021
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  24.0

Runway 07

Runway 25

Elevation: 
774.4 744.7
Latitude: 
43-07-29.5666N 43-07-47.9820N
Longitude: 
085-41-08.9727W 085-40-20.7603W
Runway True Alignment: 
062 242
Glide Path Angle: 
3.5 degrees 3.5 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES
Object Height: 
20
Distance from End: 
504
Object Centerline Offset: 
158 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
42 42

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
High Pressure
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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