FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8D4 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-07-38.0000N / 085-40-42.2000W
43-07.633333N / 085-40.703333W
43.1272222 / -85.6783889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 775 ft. / 236.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SPARTA, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49345 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL & PAPI RY 07/25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| GRAND RAPIDS APPROACH: | 124.6 [0600-2300] |
| GRAND RAPIDS DEPARTURE: | 124.6 [0600-2300] |
| WX ASOS at GRR (16 nm SE): | PHONE 616-956-3224 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/381.4 (PULLMAN RCAG) WHEN GRAND RAPIDS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MKGr100/16.0 | | MUSKEGON VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 01W |
| GRRr343/21.9 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| HICr177/26.9 | | WHITE CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HOLLAND | | 050/28.9 | | 233 | | 03W | | HLM | .... .-.. -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| 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 edge markings: | RWY MARKINGS DO NOT REFLECT IFR APPROACH SCHEME. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 43-07.492487N | | 43-07.799517N |
| Longitude: | 085-41.155390W | | 085-40.351553W |
| Elevation: | 774.8 ft. | | 774.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 067 magnetic, 063 true | | 247 magnetic, 243 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 58 ft. trees, 1360 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SPARTA
156 E. DIVISION
SPARTA, MI 49345
Phone 616-887-8251 |
| Manager: | RICHARD ROBERTS
9100 VINTON AVE
SPARTA, MI 49345
Phone 616-887-5744
CELL 616-520-1834. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 66 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 61 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 41/day * | | 97% | local general aviation | | 3% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | POWERED PARACHUTE OPNS NORTH SIDE OF RY. |
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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (194KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (200KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (187KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
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 (25 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Scott Kimbro
Photo taken 31-Aug-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 22:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 07:49:23 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 02:49:23 |
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| METAR |
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KGRR
16nm SE | 080735Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR VV001 05/03 A3006 RMK AO2 VIS 1/4 RWY 8R
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KFFX
23nm NW | 080736Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 02/02 A3004 RMK AO2
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KMKG
24nm W | 080735Z 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR CLR 04/03 A3006 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4 RWY 14 $
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KBIV
29nm SW | 080732Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR FEW001 06/04 A3006 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4V3
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| TAF |
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KGRR
16nm SE | 080540Z 0806/0906 00000KT 2SM BR SKC FM080800 00000KT 1SM BR SKC FM081000 12006KT 1/2SM FG VV001 FM081500 14007KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM081800 15010KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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