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AR87 Sparks Medical Center Van Buren Heliport
Van Buren, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: AR87
Lat/Long: 35-26-04.6700N 094-20-23.8000W
35-26.077833N 094-20.396667W
35.4346306,-94.3399444
(estimated)
Elevation: 467 ft. / 142 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1985)
From city: 1 mile E of VAN BUREN, AR
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 72956

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 11/1990
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 501-474-3401.
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)
FOR ROTG BCN CALL 501-474-3401.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at FSM (6 nm S): PHONE 479-649-2425

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FSMr303/4.3FORT SMITH VORTAC110.4007E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 35-26.077833N
Longitude: 094-20.396667W
Elevation: 467.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER
P.O. BOX 409
VAN BUREN, AR 72957
Phone 479-474-3401
FAX: 479-441-5650
Manager: KARL POTTS
P.O. BOX 409
VAN BUREN, AR 72956
Phone (479) 441-5643
J.C. BAILEY

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AR87.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFSM - Fort Smith Regional Airport (6 nm S)
KJSV - Sallisaw Municipal Airport (23 nm W)
7M5 - Ozark/Franklin County Airport (25 nm E)
KRKR - Robert S Kerr Airport (28 nm SW)
KFYV - Drake Field Airport (35 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4612:46
Sunrise07:1413:14
Sunset17:0323:03
Evening civil twilight17:3223:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Dec-2025 08:27:29
Local (UTC-6)  07-Dec-2025 02:27:29
 
METAR
KFSM 
6nm S 		070753Z AUTO 07008KT 8SM OVC026 06/04 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T00610044
TAF
KFSM 
6nm S 		070520Z 0706/0806 06004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 0706/0709 SCT025 FM070900 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT006 BKN012 TEMPO 0711/0714 2SM BR BKN007 FM071500 33009KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015 FM071900 33012KT P6SM BKN022 FM080000 34008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
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