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Roberts Roost Airport Private

70TN · Sparta, TN · 1,038 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
70TN
Coordinates
36.0273, -85.4948
Elevation
1,038 ft MSL
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS)
NASHVILLE
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2026/03
Distance from city
5 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:55 AM09:55Z
Sunrise05:25 AM10:25Z
Sunset08:02 PM01:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:32 PM01:32Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:32 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:02 PM → 04:25 AM

Plan a flight from 70TN

Traffic pattern

17TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

1,219 ft × 40 ft · Turf
17
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HCH · Hinch MountainVORTAC117.60r303° / 29.1 NM
LVT · LivingstonVORTAC108.40r207° / 37 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 70TN. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
AARON AND THEA TIPPIN
PO BOX 120, DOWELLTOWN, TN
615-428-4559
Manager
AARON TIPPIN
PO BOX 120, DOWELLTOWN, TN
615-428-4559

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 70TN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 70TN

Roberts Roost Airport (70TN) is an airport in Sparta, TN, at 1,038 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,219 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 70TN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 70TN have a control tower?

No. Roberts Roost Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 70TN?

Roberts Roost Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,219 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 70TN?

Roberts Roost Airport is in Sparta, TN, at an elevation of 1,038 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0273, -85.4948.

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