FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
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-3PT: | 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 |
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 edge markings: | RWY 36 MARKINGS FADED. |
| 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 poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor 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 |
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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (249KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (255KB) |
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)
KCPS - St Louis Downtown Airport (33 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bob Srenco
Photo taken 01-Mar-2012
looking northwest.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 11-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 11:03 |
Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
Sunset | | 19:30 | | 00:30 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-Apr-2025 09:21:44 |
Local (UTC-5) | 11-Apr-2025 04:21:44 |
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METAR |
KSAR | 110855Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM BKN110 09/07 A3007 RMK AO2 T00880073
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KPCD 19nm SW | 110855Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM SCT110 08/06 A3006 RMK AO2 P0001 60001 T00780063 TSNO
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TAF |
KBLV 24nm N | 110800Z 1108/1214 34012KT 9999 BKN035 QNH3004INS BECMG 1111/1112 02012G18KT 9999 OVC025 QNH3013INS BECMG 1120/1121 01009KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3018INS BECMG 1208/1209 18006KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3021INS TX13/1121Z TN04/1208Z
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NOTAMs |
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