Illinois airports

Sparta Community-Hunter Field (KSAR)

Non-towered public-use airport serving Sparta, Illinois, at 538 ft elevation.

Elevation538 ft
ControlNon-towered
Longest runway4,002 ft
Magnetic variation1° E

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Live weather

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Frequencies

AWOS/ASOS118.375
CTAF123.075
UNICOM123.075
Approach/Departure125.2 Saint Louis

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
18/364,002 × 75 ftAsphaltMedium intensity
09/272,958 × 110 ftTurf

Fuel: 100LL, A. Sectional: St Louis.

Runway diagram

18360927N1,000 ft

Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for SAR: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KSAR for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 1990. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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