Sparta Community-Hunter Field
SAR · KSAR · Sparta, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:29 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunset | 07:02 PM | 00:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:29 PM | 00:29Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,002 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 538 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 20 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 538 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,002 ft | |
| 09/27 | 2,958 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Saint Louis”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 |
|---|---|
| 281.5 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SKE 112.20 · ENL 115.00 · TOY 116.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKE · Scott | TACAN | 112.20 · 59X | — | r165° / 24.9 NM |
| ENL · Centralia | VORTAC | 115.00 · 97X | High | r234° / 30.2 NM |
| TOY · Troy | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | Low | r160° / 36.9 NM |
| FAM · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r040° / 38.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSAR / SAR
- Coordinates
- 38.1489, -89.6985
- Elevation
- 538 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.375 · ☎ 618-443-3296
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SAR
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1500
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RY 18/36 & WIND INDICATOR PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 18 & TWY A - CTAF. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- MIGRATORY WATERFOWL NW OF RY 18/36.
- FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
Runways
- RWY 18 MARKINGS FADED.
- RWY 36 MARKINGS FADED.
- & 27 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES.
- RY 18 PAPI, UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT OF COURSE.
Lighting
- MIRL RY 18/36 & WIND INDICATOR PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 18 & TWY A - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
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About KSAR
Sparta Community-Hunter Field (SAR · KSAR) is an airport in Sparta, IL, at 538 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSAR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSAR have a control tower?
No. Sparta Community-Hunter Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSAR?
Sparta Community-Hunter Field has 2 runways; the longest is 4,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSAR?
Sparta Community-Hunter Field is in Sparta, IL, at an elevation of 538 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.1489, -89.6985.
More about KSAR
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 KSAR 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.
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