AirNav: 8D4 - Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport

8D4

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport
Sparta, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

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 0800-1700, 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-3PT:	126.650 (616-887-6314)
GREAT LAKES APPROACH:	124.6
GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE:	124.6
WX ASOS at GRR (16 nm SE):	PHONE 616-575-1953

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:	MICHAEL KRZCIOK 9100 VINTON AVE NW SPARTA, MI 49345-9423 Phone 616-240-4295 CELL 616-240-4295.

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

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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (212KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (212KB)
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 15-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	10:32
Sunrise	07:02	11:02
Sunset	20:24	00:24
Evening civil twilight	20:54	00:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Apr-2025 16:21:21
Local (UTC-4)	15-Apr-2025 12:21:21

METAR

KGRR 16nm SE	151553Z 30023G31KT 10SM -RA BKN016 OVC042 04/01 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 31034/1534 RAB10 SLP098 P0000 T00390006
KFFX 23nm NW	151555Z AUTO 31014G20KT 10SM UP BKN020 OVC026 03/02 A2981 RMK AO2 T00250016
KMKG 24nm W	151555Z 29014G26KT 10SM BKN028 OVC033 05/00 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 28029/1502 SLP110 T00500000
KBIV 29nm SW	151553Z AUTO 30017G28KT 10SM FEW019 OVC030 05/01 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 31031/1521 SLP116 T00500006
KY70 29nm SE	151555Z AUTO 29017G28KT 10SM FEW019 BKN027 OVC035 04/00 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 29031/42

TAF

KGRR
16nm SE

151317Z 1513/1612 28018G26KT P6SM -SHRA OVC012 FM151400 30020G28KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM151600 30022G30KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM160100 31012KT P6SM BKN035

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Contact

Services / Description

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Village of Sparta (FBO)

616-887-5744
616-240-4295
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

More info about Village of Sparta (FBO)

independent
	100LL		Mogas
SS		$5.49		$4.70
Updated 07-Apr-2025

4 read write

SS=Self service

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