Small General Aviation Airport • Sparta, IL, United States
Elevation: 538 ft (164 m) • 38.1489, -89.6987
Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (KSAR / SAR) is a small general aviation airport serving Sparta, IL, United States, situated at an elevation of 538 ft (164 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.3° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,001 feet.
METAR KSAR 180755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM RA OVC085 16/16 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW P0007 T01620162
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,450 ft | 135 ft | Grass | 90° |
| 18 | 4,001 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 27 | 2,450 ft | 135 ft | Grass | 270° |
| 36 | 4,001 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM