FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 55M |
| Lat/Long: | 33-55-35.1000N / 091-51-40.0000W 33-55.585000N / 091-51.666667W 33.9264167 / -91.8611111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 398 ft. / 121 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of STAR CITY, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71667 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1980 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at PBF (15 nm N): | 120.775 (870-536-0228) |
| WX ASOS at LLQ (18 nm S): | 133.325 (870-367-1019) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PBFr166/19.5 | | PINE BLUFF VOR/DME | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| MONr338/23.0 | | MONTICELLO VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WARREN | | 023/25.6 | | 226 | | 04E | | REN | .-. . -. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-55.832802N | | 33-55.338203N |
| Longitude: | 091-51.659913W | | 091-51.674575W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 181 true | | 357 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. tree, 350 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. tree, 450 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF STAR CITY PO BOX 219 STAR CITY, AR 71667 Phone 870-628-4166 |
| Manager: | GENE YARBROUGH, MAYOR PO BOX 219 STAR CITY, AR 71667 Phone 870-628-4166 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 103/week * | | 93% | local general aviation | | 7% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 January 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 6+ INCH DROPOFF ON EAST SIDE OF RY 18/36. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 55M.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPBF - Grider Field Airport (15 nm N)
0M0 - Billy Free Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
KLLQ - Monticello Municipal Airport/Ellis Field (18 nm S)
3M9 - Warren Municipal Airport (25 nm SW)
7M1 - Mc Gehee Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
Taken in the Spring of 2007
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:03 | | 01:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:41:47 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 02:41:47 |
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| METAR |
KPBF 16nm N | 180653Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR BKN036 OVC043 22/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02220211
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KLLQ 18nm S | 180653Z AUTO 21007KT 7SM OVC039 24/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02390217
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| TAF |
KPBF 16nm N | 180542Z 1806/1906 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 FM180900 20003KT 6SM BR SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1809/1813 3SM BR OVC012 FM181500 19006KT P6SM OVC035 FM181800 18006KT P6SM SCT050 FM190100 13005KT P6SM SCT150
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KLLQ 18nm S | 180542Z 1806/1906 00000KT 6SM BR FEW025 BKN040 FM180800 20003KT 5SM BR SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1809/1813 2SM BR BKN012 FM181500 19006KT P6SM OVC035 FM181800 18006KT P6SM SCT050 FM190100 13005KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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