AOPA Airports: Sparta Community-Hunter Field (SAR)

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Sparta Community-Hunter Field

Sparta, IL
Phone: 618-443-2002
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0800-1800
Tower:	No
Elevation:	538 ft (164.0 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	2.00 mi. N of Sparta
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Runways:	09/27 (unpaved) , 18/36 Longest paved runway: 4002 ft
Fees:	Hangar, Tiedown

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Minimum Fuel Prices

100LL	$ 5.39 (self service)
Jet-A	$ 5.10 (self service)

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There is A 60 Ft by 60 Ft Conc Pad E of Fueling Area for Heli Parking

Migratory Waterfowl Nw of Ry 18/36

Airport Manager rpts AWOS telephone as 618-443-3296

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 09/27

Dimensions:	2616 x 110ft. / 797.4 x 33.5m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	turf, grass, sod, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
09	533.3ft. MSL 90° mag 91° true 0.6% down	No Data	Building, 75 ft Right of center, 31 ft high, 673 ft from end, 21:1 clearance slope	& 27 Marked with White Cones

27	518.4ft. MSL 270° mag 271° true 0.6% up	No Data	Tree, 200 ft Left of center, 54 ft high, 1,284 ft from end, 23:1 clearance slope	W

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	4002 x 75ft. / 1219.8 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 5000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
18	537.6ft. MSL 179° mag 180° true 0.4% down	non-precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway end identifier: REIL is present	Tree, 329 ft Right of center, 52 ft high, 1,539 ft from end, 25:1 clearance slope	Ry 18 PAPI, Unusbl Byd 7 Deg Left of Course

36	522.8ft. MSL 359° mag 0° true 0.4% up	non-precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI	Tree, 41 ft Left of center, 64 ft high, 1,802 ft from end, 25:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Sparta Aero Services, Inc.	Maintenance $5.39 $5.10 Rentals Sales Flight Training AOPA WorldPoints	On field: SW 38.144834-89.701352	UNICOM: 123.075	618-443-2002

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Services at this airport:

Services: Camping on Field
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
Transportation: Courtesy Car
Rental Cars: Enterprise (AOPA Discount Code: AOPAP9)

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Carmichaels 1/4 mi

Tequillas 1/2 mi

Lollies 1/4 mi

Hardee's 1/2 mi

Pizza Hut 1/4 mi

McDonald's 1/2 mi

Kentucky Fried Chicken 1/2 mi

Shopping Center 1/2 mi

golf course's 3 to 15 mi

Kaskaskia State Park 18 mi

Fort Charles State Park 20 mi

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11452RSB6191/20/2011 3:07:25 AM UTC
Excellent $100 burger stop. Great greasy spoon directly across street - burgers, ribs, and breakfast all day. Resonable fuel prices.

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N38 8.9367' / W89 41.9267'38.1489444-89.6987778
Charts:	NACO: St Louis Sectional
Mag Var:	01E (1990)
ARTCC:	Kansas City (ZKC)
FSS:	Saint Louis (STL) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	SAR
Approach/Departure Control Facility	STL
Pattern Altitude:	Light Aircraft: 1333 MSL; Heavy Aircraft: 1534 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs MIRL Ry 18/36 & Wind Indicator Preset on Low Intst; to Incr Intst & Actvt REIL Ry 18 & Twy A - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	26
Multi Engine:	1
Jets:	0
Helicopters:	1
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	10,000
GA Itinerant:	15,500
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	6,000
Military:	2,500

(12-month period ending on 10/31/2009)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
Approach/Departure	Saint Louis	125.2
WX	N/A	118.375T (843-587-2529)
CTAF	N/A	123.075
UNICOM	N/A	123.075

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
SKE	TACAN	.0	161	25 nm
ENL	VORTAC	115.0	234	30 nm
FES	NDB	269.0	094	33 nm
TOY	VORTAC	116.0	160	37 nm
FAM	VORTAC	115.7	041	38 nm
MWA	VOR/DME	110.4	302	40 nm
PRI	NDB	367.0	054	42 nm
VNN	VOR/DME	113.8	251	44 nm
SLO	NDB	400.0	231	46 nm
CVM	NDB	263.0	160	48 nm
STL	VOT	111.0	139	48 nm
CSX	VOR/DME	116.5	139	48 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
Sparta Community Airport	Marvin Campbell
1800 N. Market	1800 N. Market
Sparta, IL 62286	Sparta, IL 62286
618-443-2002 (Office)	618-443-2002 (Office)

IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 18	212.7 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36	241.7 KB
MIN	TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS	110.1 KB
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	30 KB