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8D4
Airport
Paul C. Miller-Sparta
Sparta, Michigan

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 09/25/2008 - 11/20/2008

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:8D4
Lat/Lng: 43.1272222222, -85.6783888889
43-07-38.0000N, 085-40-42.2000W
Estimated by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 05/04/2007
Elevation: 775 feet Surveyed by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 05/04/2007
Magnetic Variation: 04W, (1980), [-5W (2008)]
Sectional: CHICAGO
From City: 3nm SE of Sparta

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 12/1944
Attended: All year Every day IREG (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Chicago Center (ZAU)
FSS: Lansing FSS (LAN)
NOTAMs and Weather: LAN NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL & PAPI Runway 07/25 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Approach:
Contact 'GRAND RAPIDS' Approach
124.6, 257.6
Departure:
Contact 'GRAND RAPIDS' Departure
124.6, 257.6
Master Airport: GRR (GERALD R. FORD INTL)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Automotive Gasoline
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Charter, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 51
Multi Engine GA: 3
Jet GA: 1
Ultralights: 6
Total: 61

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/31/2006
Local GA (< 20 miles): 14500
Non-local GA: 500
Total: 15000

Ownership

Owner: City of Sparta
156 E. Division
Sparta, Mi 49345
616-887-8251
Manager: Richard Roberts
9100 Vinton Ave
Sparta, Mi 49345
616-887-5744
Cell 616-520-1834.

Runways

Runways: 07/25

Runway 07/25

Length: 4033 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 05/04/2007
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 24,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 07 End 25
True Alignment: 063, (058 Magnetic) 243, (238 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Runway Markings Do not Reflect IFR Approach Scheme., Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Elevation at End: 774.8' MSL 774.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 775' MSL 775' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 22' AGL 27' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.50° 3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on right side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 21:1 15:1
Object Height: 57' AGL 27' AGL
Object Distance: 1340' Along centerline
0B'
740' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Deer on & in View of Airport.
Powered Parachute Operations North Side of Runway.

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