FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 8D4 (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| 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 616-986-5029 |
- 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 |
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| 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: | |
| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 062 true | | 246 magnetic, 242 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | 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 | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. tree, 471 ft. from runway, 166 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 34 ft. tree, 716 ft. from runway, 342 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
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
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG ACES: 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (57KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (376KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGRR - Gerald R Ford International Airport (16 nm SE)
6D6 - Greenville Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
Z98 - Ottawa Executive Airport (22 nm SW)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
3GM - Grand Haven Memorial Airpark (23 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tal Reichert
Photo taken 29-Jul-2012
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunrise | | 08:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2026 04:13:17 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 26-Jan-2026 23:13:17 |
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| METAR |
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KGRR
16nm SE | 270353Z 20014G23KT 5SM -SN BKN022 M16/M19 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 22026/0329 SLP180 T11611194 PNO
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KFFX
23nm NW | 270355Z AUTO 23013G19KT 4SM -SN HZ SCT023 SCT027 M09/M13 A2994 RMK AO2
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KMKG
24nm W | 270355Z 23020G31KT 2 1/2SM UP BKN020 OVC029 M09/M13 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 23035/0342 UPB48SNB08E48 SLP166 LAST P0000 T10941128
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KBIV
29nm SW | 270353Z AUTO 18012KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR OVC019 M15/M17 A3002 RMK AO2 SNE12B36 SLP181 P0000 T11501172 $
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KY70
29nm SE | 270355Z AUTO 21013G20KT 7SM -SN OVC028 M15/M19 A3001 RMK AO2
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KGRR
16nm SE | 270204Z 2702/2724 20016G26KT 2SM -SN OVC028 FM270400 23010G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM270600 22014G26KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN SCT015 BKN027 FM271200 26015G27KT 2SM -SHSN BLSN BKN015 FM271800 29017G27KT 3SM -SHSN BLSN BKN018
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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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