Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport
8D4 · Sparta, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:33 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 01:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:33 PM | 01:33Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 246° mag · 242° true
- Dimensions
- 4,033 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 066°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 745 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- 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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,033 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Great Lakes”Also
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
MKG 115.20 · VIO 115.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG · Muskegon | TACAN | 115.20 · 99X | — | r100° / 16 NM |
| VIO · Victory | VOR/DME | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r343° / 22 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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 · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- CELL 616-240-4295.
Nearby airports
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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8D4?
Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,033 ft. See the Runways section 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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