FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5M4 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-50-44.8520N / 092-21-55.9040W 33-50.747533N / 092-21.931733W 33.8457922 / -92.3655289 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 193 ft. / 59 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of FORDYCE, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71742 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1967 |
| 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: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PBFr218/32.5 | | PINE BLUFF VOR/DME | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| MONr294/36.6 | | MONTICELLO VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WARREN | | 319/22.4 | | 226 | | 04E | | REN | .-. . -. |
| ARKADELPHIA | | 107/38.9 | | 275 | | 02E | | ADF | .- -.. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL AVBL SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3183 x 60 ft. / 970 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 33-50.571450N | | 33-50.923550N |
| Longitude: | 092-22.164883W | | 092-21.698600W |
| Elevation: | 193.0 ft. | | 186.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 048 true | | 224 magnetic, 228 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1050 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear | | 16 ft. road, 850 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FORDYCE 101 SOUTH MAIN FORDYCE, AR 71742 Phone 870-352-2198 |
| Manager: | JAMES H SMITH PO BOX 132 FORDYCE, AR 71742 Phone 870-352-2419 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 58/month * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5M4.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3M9 - Warren Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
KCDH - Harrell Field Airport (24 nm SW)
KPBF - Grider Field Airport (29 nm NE)
KLLQ - Monticello Municipal Airport/Ellis Field (33 nm E)
M78 - Malvern Municipal Airport (35 nm NW)
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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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 08:24:54 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-May-2008 03:24:54 |
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| METAR |
KCDH 24nm SW | 120800Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/07 A2999 RMK AO2
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KPBF 30nm NE | 120753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01060061 $
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KLLQ 33nm E | 120753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA CLR 09/05 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB13 SLP154 P0000 T00940050
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KM89 38nm NW | 120756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3000 RMK AO2 T00770066 SLP172
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KELD 44nm SW | 120753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00830061
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| TAF |
KPBF 30nm NE | 120530Z 120606 36005KT P6SM SKC FM1500 09005KT P6SM FEW250 FM1800 14006KT P6SM SCT250
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KLLQ 33nm E | 120530Z 120606 35004KT P6SM SKC FM1500 09005KT P6SM FEW250 FM1800 14006KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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