FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7M8 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-15-00.2270N / 090-19-10.3640W 36-15.003783N / 090-19.172733W 36.2500631 / -90.3195456 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 281 ft. / 86 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of RECTOR, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 72461 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1973 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| 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: | ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 4M9 (18 nm NW): | 118.325 (870-857-9702) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GOJr313/(25.7) | | GOSNELL VOR | | 111.80 | | 01E |
| JBRr030/26.0 | | JONESBORO VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 00W |
| MAWr224/26.9 | | MALDEN VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 03E |
| ARGr071/31.8 | | WALNUT RIDGE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KENNETT | | 275/13.6 | | 358 | | 00E | | TKX | - -.- -..- |
| PARAGOULD | | 039/14.6 | | 383 | | 01E | | PGR | .--. --. .-. |
| LAWRENCE COUNTY | | 084/29.3 | | 227 | | 01E | | TNZ | - -. --.. |
| HICKS | | 308/30.1 | | 350 | | 01E | | IUI | .. ..- .. |
| OSCEOLA | | 334/36.6 | | 239 | | 02E | | BPW | -... .--. .-- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3405 x 60 ft. / 1038 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 266 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 1600 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 225 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear RWY 36 6 FT FENCE 180 FT' FM THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RECTOR 409 SOUTH STUART RECTOR, AR 72461 Phone 870-595-2423 |
| Manager: | TODD WATSON 409 SOUTH STUART RECTOR, AR 72461 Phone 870-595-3035 RECTOR WATER DEPT. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 37/day * | | 97% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2010 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7M8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTKX - Kennett Memorial Airport (14 nm E)
KPGR - Kirk Field Airport (14 nm SW)
4M9 - Corning Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KMXA - Manila Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
M85 - Gideon Memorial Airport (23 nm NE)
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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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 10:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 01:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:40:08 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 02:40:08 |
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| METAR |
K4M9 18nm NW | 180635Z AUTO 03003KT 1 1/2SM BR CLR 18/18 A2995 RMK AO2
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KJBR 30nm SW | 180653Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR FEW065 18/17 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01780167 $
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KARG 30nm W | 180555Z AUTO 05003KT 5SM BKN065 19/18 A2996 RMK AO1 52007
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KHKA 30nm SE | 180700Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV001 18/17 A2994 RMK AO2
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KBYH 30nm SE | 171951Z 17005KT 5SM -RA BR SCT005 BKN017 OVC032 20/19 A2992
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KPOF 31nm N | 180653Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002 18/17 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01780167 $
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| TAF |
KJBR 30nm SW | 180528Z 1806/1906 00000KT 6SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1807/1809 3SM BR BKN005 FM180900 VRB02KT 2SM BR OVC005 FM181400 15005KT P6SM BKN015 FM181700 20008KT P6SM SCT030 FM190000 18005KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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