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Class E (sfc)

Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport

ID 8D4 Elev 775 ft Lat 43° 7.64' N Lon 85° 40.75' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 8D4

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Aerial view · 8D4

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 8D4 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 8D4

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,033 ft. Max gradient: 0.74%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 063° 4,033 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.74%
25 243° 4,033 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.74%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 8D4, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 4 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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.
  • ·CELL 616-240-4295. 100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ·RPRS AVBL ON CALL 616-706-4421.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Paul C. Miller–Sparta Airport is a public airport located 3 mi (5 km) southeast of Sparta, Michigan. Established in 1941, the airport is currently owned and operated by the Village of Sparta and is self-supporting, requiring no public funding. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 8D4

21 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.7% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 62,000 ops in 2020

2024 total

62,000

10-yr total

385,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

13.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Runway excursion 1

All time · n=21

  • Other 10
  • Ground collision 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-08-10 Piper PA-28-140 · Runway excursion · day →
2021-01-12 Piper PA-32R-301 · Weather · IMC · night →
2020-02-16 Piper PA28 · Loss of control · day →
2017-08-12 Cessna 182 · Hard landing · day →
2016-08-04 GILCHRIST PA14EXP · Engine failure · day →
2010-10-01 Cessna 182Q · Birdstrike · night →
2003-02-18 Beech V35 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
2000-10-25 Piper PA28-140 · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1993-07-24 Piper PA-28-140 · Engine failure · day →
1991-07-05 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C · Other · VMC · day →
1982-10-05 Cessna T188C · Other · day →
1976-10-25 Cessna 150L · Other →
1976-05-20 Piper J-3 · Other →
1972-04-19 Grumman G-164 · Other →
1969-09-19 Cessna 337D · Other →
1968-11-21 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1968-07-20 Ercoupe 415-C · Ground collision →
1968-06-29 Cessna 210 · Other →
1967-08-21 Beech 65 · Ground collision →
1967-07-16 Cessna 172 · Other →
1966-02-26 Stinson 108-1 · Other →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 8D4 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,786

Flight Instructors

A&P

5,757

Mechanics

AME

55

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

5

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

9

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

29

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

16

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

1

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

3

Organizational Designations

Schools

54

Flight Schools

FBO

103

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

41

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 8D4

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 2 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 5 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 10 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 32 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 36 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 53 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 54 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 68 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 71 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 77 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 8D4

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Timothy Michael Emmons Sparta MI 2 nm
Erik Robert Bransdorfer Sparta MI 2 nm
Evan Russell Zahrt Comstock Park MI 5 nm
Terry Joel Finger Rockford MI 6 nm
Duane Gordon Linsley Rockford MI 6 nm
Steven Randall Stinson Rockford MI 6 nm
Jerry Lee Koetje Jr Rockford MI 6 nm
Jon Rex Stotz Rockford MI 6 nm
Richard John Laufersky Rockford MI 6 nm
Kevin Wesley Freeman Rockford MI 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 8D4

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Roy Eldred Matthews Sparta MI 2 nm
Theodore Thomas Thompson Sparta MI 2 nm
Randy Frederick Lavoie Sparta MI 2 nm
Shawn Daniel Petersen Sparta MI 2 nm
Kevin Marcell Wheeler Comstock Park MI 5 nm
Dale Norman Hamilton Comstock Park MI 5 nm
Gary Lee Dredge Comstock Park MI 5 nm
Douglas Robert Sehler Comstock Park MI 5 nm
Keith Allen Denton Comstock Park MI 5 nm
Anthony Joel Lange Comstock Park MI 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 8D4

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 16 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 30 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 80 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 86 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 97 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 98 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 102 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 103 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 103 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 104 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.