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48AR Whirlwind Aviation Airport
Fisher, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 48AR
Lat/Long: 35-29-01.5000N 090-50-27.2500W
35-29.025000N 090-50.454167W
35.4837500,-90.8409028
(estimated)
Elevation: 240 ft. / 73 m (estimated)
From city: 6 miles E of FISHER, AR
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 72429

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/2014
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at M19 (19 nm NW): 118.15 (870-523-2189)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GQEr291/19.5GILMORE VOR/DME113.0004E
JBRr208/26.5JONESBORO VOR/DME115.8500W
ARGr168/38.0WALNUT RIDGE VORTAC114.5004E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 1800 x 20 ft. / 549 x 6 m
Surface: concrete
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WHIRLWIND AVIATION INC
11028 HWY 214 EAST, PO BOX 9
FISHER, AR 72429
Phone 870-328-7677
Manager: RODNEY SHELLEY
5901 MALLARD POND LANE, PO BOX 12
FISHER, AR 72429
Phone 870-328-7486

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 48AR.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

M19 - Newport Regional Airport (19 nm NW)
KDRP - Delta Regional Airport (22 nm S)
KJBR - Jonesboro Municipal Airport (23 nm NE)
M60 - Woodruff County Airport (25 nm SW)
KAWM - West Memphis Municipal Airport (36 nm SE)
  
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From to 48AR

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2011:20
Sunrise06:4511:45
Sunset19:2700:27
Evening civil twilight19:5300:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Apr-2026 21:26:32
Local (UTC-5)  05-Apr-2026 16:26:32
 
METAR
KM19 
19nm NW 		052056Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP272 T01720017 58019 $
KDRP 
22nm S 		052115Z AUTO 35014KT 10SM CLR 17/03 A3028 RMK AO2
KJBR 
23nm NE 		052053Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP254 T01780006 58019 $
KAWM 
36nm SE 		052053Z AUTO 02012KT 10SM CLR 17/03 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01670033 56014 $
TAF
KJBR 
23nm NE 		051720Z 0518/0618 36011G19KT P6SM FEW250 FM052100 35008KT P6SM FEW250 FM060100 31003KT P6SM SKC FM061600 03006KT P6SM SKC
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