Airport · KSAR / SAR

Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field

United States · 538 ft

Runway diagram

Satellite map with the runway layout of Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (KSAR)

Weather

obs 18:15Z · 7 min ago · VFR

Wind: wind 100° 5 kt
Visibility: vis 16 km (10+ SM)
Clouds: BKN 6,500 ft · ceil 6,500 ft
Temperature: 26° / 12° · QNH 1024 hPa (30.24 inHg)
Density altitude: 1,600 ft

METAR KSAR 301815Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM BKN065 26/12 A3024 RMK AO2 T02550116

Runway wind

Runway	End	Headwind	Crosswind
09/27	09	5 kt	1 kt
09/27	27	-5 kt	-1 kt
18/36	18	1 kt	-5 kt
18/36	36	-1 kt	5 kt

negative headwind means tailwind; crosswind is absolute. check the METAR for gusts and variable directions.

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18 aircraft within 75 km · snapshot just now

Callsign	Registration	Type	Airline	Route	Altitude	Speed	Distance	Map
RVJ507	N507WM	BE40	Aircraft Management Group		36650 ft	387 kt	19 km	map
CBN683H	N683H	C172	Southern Illinois University		3175 ft	108 kt	22 km	map
BKN77	N477PC	P28A	Saint Louis University		3675 ft	88 kt	30 km	map
N77DJ	N77DJ	SF50	N77		31000 ft	284 kt	42 km	map
BKN24	N324PC	DV20	Saint Louis University		2300 ft	51 kt	46 km	map
BKN23	N423PC	DV20	Saint Louis University		1850 ft	90 kt	49 km	map
BKN26	N426PC	DV20	Saint Louis University		3325 ft	78 kt	49 km	map
N5533E	N5533E	C82R	N55		2250 ft	101 kt	56 km	map
ACA1042	C-FCQD	A320	Air Canada	AUS → YYZ	37000 ft	496 kt	58 km	map
JBU1177	N986JB	A321	Jetblue Airways Corporation	BOS → LAS	32025 ft	412 kt	58 km	map
N28811	N28811	C72R	N28		2100 ft	113 kt	59 km	map
BKN75	N475PC	P28A	Saint Louis University		2200 ft	105 kt	61 km	map
AAY1487	N325NV	A319	Allegiant Air	VPS → MEM	34800 ft	427 kt	62 km	map
N788FT	N788FT	C172	N78		300 ft	63 kt	62 km	map
ANVIL82	16-5849	C30J	Nestoil Limited		25000 ft	374 kt	62 km	map
N98DK	N98DK	P46T	N98		27000 ft	298 kt	64 km	map
WNG67B	N5284Q	C172	WNG		4600 ft	86 kt	66 km	map
AWI7433	N425AW	CRJ2	Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation		33000 ft	474 kt	72 km	map

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Airport data

Latitude: 38.1489
Longitude: -89.6987
Type: small_airport
Region: Illinois
IATA: SAR
GPS code: KSAR
Local code: SAR
Magnetic variation: 1.0°
Operations: no PPR
Weather: METAR / TAF

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted
09 / 27	2958 ft · 0.90 km · 90°	110 ft	GRS	no
18 / 36	4002 ft · 1.22 km · 180°	75 ft	ASP	yes

Frequencies

Type	Description	Frequency
A/D	ST LOUIS APP/DEP	125.200 MHz
AWOS	AWOS 3	118.375 MHz
UNIC	CTAF/UNICOM	122.800 MHz

Airports near Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field

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Robert Lehman RLA (70IL) Madissa, United States · 10 km (6 mi)
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Hepp Airport (9LL2) Cutler, United States · 17 km (10 mi)
Schaller Airport (LL26) New Athens, United States · 20 km (12 mi)
Schumaier Restricted Landing Area (01LL) Pinckneyville, United States · 21 km (13 mi)
Wildy Field (6LL4) New Athens, United States · 21 km (13 mi)
Bickel Airport (3LL6) Lenzburg, United States · 22 km (13 mi)

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