FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 (18 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 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 (518KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPCD - Perryville Regional Airport (18 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 |
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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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Jan-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:10 | | 23:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:39 | | 23:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jan-2026 18:55:25 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Jan-2026 12:55:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KSAR | 231835Z AUTO 35014G20KT 10SM OVC080 M12/M24 A3068 RMK AO2 T11171244
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KPCD
19nm SW | 231835Z AUTO 36018G23KT 10SM BKN090 M09/M23 A3065 RMK AO2 T10871234
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| TAF |
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KBLV
24nm N | 231602Z 2316/2422 36012G20KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3042INS BECMG 2321/2322 01012KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3068INS BECMG 2405/2406 03009KT 9999 BKN080 QNH3065INS BECMG 2412/2413 04012KT 8000 -SN BKN050 650503 QNH3064INS BECMG 2417/2418 04012KT 4800 -SN BKN030 650303 QNH3060INS TXM08/2316Z TNM15/2407Z
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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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