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6AR1

Elder Airstrip
Cave Springs, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	6AR1
Lat/Long:	36-16-40.4700N 094-11-47.7600W 36-16.674500N 094-11.796000W 36.2779083,-94.1966000 (estimated)
Elevation:	1300 ft. / 396 m (estimated)
Variation:	05E (1990)
From city:	4 miles E of CAVE SPRINGS, AR
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	72718

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS:	JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at VBT (4 nm N):	134.975 (479-273-9198)
WX ASOS at XNA (5 nm W):	119.425 (479-370-0218)
WX AWOS-3PT at ROG (7 nm NE):	134.375 (479-631-9196)
WX AWOS-3 at ASG (7 nm SE):	124.675 (479-750-2967)
WX AWOS-3PT at SLG (15 nm W):	118.375 (479-524-9893)
WX ASOS at FYV (16 nm S):	119.575 (479-442-5237)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RZCr293/4.1		RAZORBACK VORTAC		116.40		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SILOAM SPRINGS		065/15.1		284		04E		SLG	... .-.. --.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	1200 x 100 ft. / 366 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	35 ft. plines, marked

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOHN STANTON AND SHANNON STANTON 1965 STRATSMAN LANE CAVE SPRINGS, AR 72718 Phone 757-635-7188
Manager:	JOHN STANTON 1965 STRATSMAN LANE CAVE SPRINGS, AR 72718 Phone 757-635-7188

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6AR1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVBT - Bentonville Municipal Airport/Louise M Thaden Field (4 nm N)
KXNA - Northwest Arkansas National Airport (5 nm W)
KROG - Rogers Executive Airport - Carter Field (7 nm NE)
KASG - Springdale Municipal Airport (7 nm SE)
5M5 - Crystal Lake Airport (13 nm W)
KSLG - Smith Field Airport (15 nm W)
KFYV - Drake Field Airport (16 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:29	10:29
Sunrise	06:00	11:00
Sunset	20:34	01:34
Evening civil twilight	21:04	02:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Jun-2026 01:55:04
Local (UTC-5)	13-Jun-2026 20:55:04

METAR

KVBT 4nm N	140128Z AUTO 17017G22KT 9SM TSRA SCT036 BKN047 OVC065 22/ A2989 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0108 LTG DSNT S AND SW P0006 $
KXNA 5nm W	140141Z 15011KT 10SM TS SCT020 22/21 A2989 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0115 LTG DSNT NE-SE RAE35 TSB01 P0089 T02220211
KROG 8nm NE	140142Z AUTO 11010KT 10SM -RA SCT008 BKN035 OVC047 22/21 A2990 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0109 P0013 TSNO
KASG 8nm SE	140048Z 07008G17KT 10SM FEW036 SCT045 BKN055 24/24 A2991
KSLG 14nm W	140056Z AUTO 34020G25KT 10SM FEW028 BKN036 OVC080 26/20 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02560200
KFYV 16nm S	140130Z 14003KT 10SM VCTS BKN050 BKN060 OVC090 28/23 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW-E T02830228 $

TAF

KXNA 5nm W	131738Z 1318/1418 21010G18KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 1318/1320 BKN025 FM132100 20011G20KT P6SM SCT020 BKN120 PROB30 1321/1401 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM140700 18010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN045 OVC080 TEMPO 1407/1409 35015G35KT 3SM TSRA OVC020CB FM140900 32006KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC020 TEMPO 1409/1411 3SM -TSRA OVC020CB FM141400 35009KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC100
KROG 8nm NE	131738Z 1318/1418 19009G17KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 1318/1320 BKN025 FM132100 20011G20KT P6SM SCT020 BKN120 PROB30 1321/1401 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM140700 18010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN045 OVC080 TEMPO 1407/1409 35015G35KT 3SM TSRA OVC020CB FM140900 32006KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC020 TEMPO 1409/1411 3SM -TSRA OVC020CB FM141400 36006KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC100
KFYV 16nm S	131738Z 1318/1418 19010G18KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 1318/1320 BKN025 FM132100 20011G20KT P6SM SCT020 BKN120 PROB30 1321/1401 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM140700 16010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN045 OVC080 TEMPO 1407/1409 35015G35KT 3SM TSRA OVC020CB FM140900 32006KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC020 TEMPO 1409/1411 3SM -TSRA OVC020CB FM141400 35008KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC100

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