FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SAR |
| Lat/Long: | 38-08-55.9090N 089-41-54.6140W
38-08.931817N 089-41.910233W
38.1488636,-89.6985039
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 537.6 ft. / 163.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of SPARTA, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 62286 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SAR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0800-1500 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 & WIND INDICATOR PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 18 & TWY A - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.375 (618-443-3296) |
| SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: | 125.2 |
| SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: | 125.2 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at PCD (19 nm SW): | 118.95 (573-543-5390) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ENLr233/30.2 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
| TOYr160/36.9 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| FAMr041/38.2 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-09.323905N | | 38-08.664617N |
| Longitude: | 089-41.966803W | | 089-41.970300W |
| Elevation: | 537.6 ft. | | 522.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 180 true | | 359 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RY 18 PAPI, UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT OF COURSE. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2958 x 110 ft. / 902 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | & 27 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-08.851667N | | 38-08.843000N |
| Longitude: | 089-42.139833W | | 089-41.522833W |
| Elevation: | 532.5 ft. | | 519.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 091 true | | 270 magnetic, 271 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 45 ft. tree, 905 ft. from runway, 87 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SPARTA COMM ARPT AUTHORITY
1800 N. MARKET
SPARTA, IL 62286
Phone 618-443-2002 |
| Manager: | SCOTT MARQUARDT
1800 N. MARKET
SPARTA, IL 62286
Phone (618) 443-5321 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 32 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 93/day * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | 18% | air taxi | | 7% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY WATERFOWL NW OF RY 18/36. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017. |
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 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (256KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (149KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (482KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPCD - Perryville Regional Airport (19 nm SW)
KPJY - Pinckneyville/Du Quoin Airport (19 nm SE)
KBLV - Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport (25 nm N)
KMDH - Southern Illinois Airport (31 nm SE)
KFES - Festus Memorial Airport (33 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bob Srenco
Photo taken 01-Mar-2012
looking northwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Sparta Community Airport-Hunter Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 11-Aug-2022
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Aug-2022 00:33:22 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Aug-2022 19:33:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KSAR | 120015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3010 RMK AO2 T02540206
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KPCD
19nm SW | 120015Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A3007 RMK AO2 T02550223
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KBLV
24nm N | 120000Z 1200/1306 03006KT 9999 SCT040 SCT150 SCT250 QNH3009INS BECMG 1203/1204 06006KT 9999 BKN040 BKN100 BKN250 QNH3011INS BECMG 1214/1215 09006KT 9999 FEW040 BKN100 BKN250 QNH3011INS TX28/1220Z TN17/1211Z
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