FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 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) |
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 16 June 2022 at 0901Z to 14 July 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (248KB) |
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)
KFES - Festus Memorial Airport (33 nm W)
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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 25-Jun-2022
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 10:06 |
Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 10:38 |
Sunset | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 01:56 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jun-2022 04:39:51 |
Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jun-2022 23:39:51 |
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METAR |
KSAR | 260415Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM CLR 29/20 A2997 RMK AO2 T02920200
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KPCD 19nm SW | 260415Z AUTO 22007KT 190V250 10SM CLR 29/22 A2996 RMK AO2 T02920215
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TAF |
KBLV 24nm N | 260000Z 2600/2706 20009KT 9999 FEW100 BKN150 QNH2989INS BECMG 2604/2605 28006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN040 OVC050 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2605/2608 32010G15KT 8000 -TSRA SCT020CB BKN030 OVC045 BECMG 2612/2613 35015G20KT 9999 NSW FEW025 BKN040 OVC100 QNH3005INS BECMG 2620/2621 34012KT 9999 FEW015 BKN150 QNH3011INS TX33/2600Z TN23/2610Z
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NOTAMs |
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