Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport

8D4 · Sparta, MI · 775 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8D4
Coordinates: 43.1274, -85.6792
Elevation: 775 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 126.650 · ☎ 616-887-6314
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING
NOTAM facility: 8D4
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/12
Distance from city: 2 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:28 AM	09:28Z
Sunrise	06:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunset	09:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:01 PM	02:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:01 PM → 05:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:26 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from 8D4

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 07: 4-light PAPI (left) · 25: 4-light PAPI (right).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 07 · 066°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

4,033 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 24k.

Heading: 066° mag · 62° true
Threshold elev: 774 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 27 ft, 471 ft from threshold, 166 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 775 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 246° mag · 242° true
Threshold elev: 745 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 34 ft, 716 ft from threshold, 342 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 764 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	4,033 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	126.650
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	128.4 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Great Lakes”

App/Dep	124.6

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
257.6	APCH/P DEP/P · GRAND RAPIDS RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MKG · Muskegon	VORTAC	115.20	r100° / 16 NM
VIO · Victory	VOR-DME	115.95	r343° / 22 NM
HIC · White Cloud	VOR-DME	117.60	r178° / 26.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive), MOGAS
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SPARTA

156 E DIVISION ST, SPARTA, MI

616-887-8251

Manager

MICHAEL KRZCIOK

9100 VINTON AVE NW, SPARTA, MI

616-240-4295

Remarks FAA

RPRS AVBL ON CALL 616-706-4421.
DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
ADMIN BLDG ACES: 5-3-2-1.
FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
CELL 616-240-4295.
100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

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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 8D4 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 8D4

Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport (8D4) is an airport in Sparta, MI, at 775 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,033 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8D4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8D4 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8D4?

Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,033 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8D4?

Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport is in Sparta, MI, at an elevation of 775 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1274, -85.6792.

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