Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport (8D4) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM EDT, Oct 28, 8D4 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport in Sparta, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport (8D4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sparta, MI at a field elevation of 775 ft. 8D4 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 4,033 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K8D4 280755Z AUTO 12002KT 10SM FEW060 12/09 A3023 RMK AO2
What changed at 8D4?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 8D4
8D4 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 07. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 775 ft). 8D4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRR, about 16 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 4,033 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 25 | 4,033 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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8D4 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/254,033 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8D4Wind
- 07
- 1 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 1 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8D4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8D4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV JXN220015/TM 0737/FL170/TP CRJ2/TA 03/IC LGT RIME 170-150/RM DURD ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXN220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0737Reported at 07:37 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 170-150Icing: light rime 17,000–15,000 ft.RM DURD ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
TVC UA /OV TVC/TM 0247/FL360/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
TVC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0247Reported at 02:47 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8D4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, 8D4 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 50%
- 25
- 50%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by 8D4's own weather station.
Wind is 57° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,033 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+ · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K8D4
- FAA LID
- 8D4
- City
- Sparta
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 775 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.1274, -85.6792
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,033 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGRR
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 14h 34m
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8D4 airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport (8D4)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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