Sparta Community Airport-Hunter Field | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Sparta Community Airport Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Sparta, Illinois | ||||||||||
Location | Randolph County, Illinois | ||||||||||
Opened | 1950s | ||||||||||
Time zone | UTC−06:00 (-6) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 538 ft / 164 m | ||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Sparta Community Airport (IATA: SAR, ICAO: KSAR, FAA: SAR), also known as Hunter Field, is a civil, public use airport 2 miles north of Sparta in Randolph County, Illinois. The airport is publicly owned by the Sparta Community Airport Authority. [1] [2]
The airport has been operating since the 1950s. [3]
Between 2016 and 2020, the airport completed multiple projects to maximize efficiency and minimize costs at the airport. This included the construction of new T-hangars to house up to 12 new aircraft at the field. [4]
In 2017, the airport was named the Illinois Airport of the Year in the "General Aviation-Runway greater than 5,000 feet" category. [5]
The airport has two runways. Runway 18/36 is an asphalt runway measuring 4002 x 75 ft (1220 x 23 m). Runway 9/27 is a turf runway measuring 2958 x 110 ft (902 x 34 m). [1] [6] [7] [8] [9]
The airport has a fixed-based operator (FBO) called Sparta Aero Services. It offers full- and self-service fueling, aircraft ground handling and parking, hangars, a passenger terminal, and a crew car. Flight training and aircraft rental are available for local pilots, as is aircraft maintenance. [10] [11]
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2021, the airport has 93 aircraft operations per day, or about 34,000 per year. This included 75% general aviation, 18% air taxi, and 7% military. For that same time period, there are 32 aircraft based on the field: 29 single-engine and 2 multi-engine airplanes as well as 1 helicopter. [6] [7]
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