8D4
Airport
Paul C Miller/Sparta
Sparta, Michigan

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:8D4
Lat/Lng:43.1274375, -85.67913
43-07-38.7750N, 085-40-44.8680W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/12/2021
Elevation:774 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/12/2021
Magnetic Variation:04W,(1980), [-6W (2024)]
Sectional:CHICAGO
From City:3nm SE of Sparta

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:12/1944
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0800-1700 (local) All year Sat-Sun IREG (local)
Unatndd Major Hols.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Chicago(ZAU)Chicago Center
FSS:Lansing FSS(LAN)
NOTAMs and Weather:LANNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate REIL Runway 07 & 25; PAPI Runway 07 & 25; MIRL Runway 07/25 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-AV 132.95
Approach:
Contact 'GREAT LAKES' Approach
124.6,257.6
Departure:
Contact 'GREAT LAKES' Departure
124.6,257.6
Master Airport:AZO (KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTL)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Automotive Gasoline
L Fuel Available H24 Self Service Via Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:Minor
Rprs Available on Call 616-706-4421.
Powerplant Repair:Minor
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Avionics, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:86
Multi Engine GA:5
Jet GA:2
Helicopter GA:2
Total:95

Annual Operations

For year ending:12/31/2021
Local GA (< 20 miles):50000
Non-local GA:12000
Total:62000

Ownership

Owner:City of Sparta
156 E Division St
Sparta, Mi 49345-1330
616-887-8251
Manager:Michael Krzciok
9100 Vinton Ave NW
Sparta, Mi 49345-9423
616-240-4295
Cell 616-240-4295.

Runways

Runways:07/25

Runway 07/25

Length:4033 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/12/2021
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 24,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 07 End 25
True Alignment:062,(056 Magnetic)242,(236 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:774.4' MSL744.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:774.7' MSL764.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:42' AGL42' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.50°3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on right side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:Trees 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:15:120:1
Object Height:20' AGL 
Object Distance:504' Along centerline
158' Left of centerline
 
Remarks: Calm Wind Runway.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Birds & Deer on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Pwrd Prcht Operations North Side of Runway.
Admin Bldg Aces: Press 5-3-2-1.
for Cd Contact Great Lakes Approach at 269-459-3344, When Approach Closed Contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.

This information is current as of the date at the top of the page. These pages are valid for all US airports, based on information from FAA National Flight Data Center. Weather information is provided based on AvnWx Data Sources. NOTAM information is from FAA's NAIMES data portal.

As with most information on this website, this page is generated based on FAA data, with automatic translations done via computer. You can also directly read the A/FD via the green icon link at the top of the page, which is the FAA text, and sometimes provides a different translation of codes. Please email me (using link at top-right of this page) if you see information which is confusing, misleading, or wrong....Or have suggestions for additions/changes.

Comments from the user community are clearly noted as such this page, are for informational purposes only, may be wrong and/or out-of-date, and must not be used as a sole source for critical decision making. See Privacy Policy and Conditions of Use.