FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F43 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-11-28.5000N / 092-39-47.6000W 33-11.475000N / 092-39.793333W 33.1912500 / -92.6632222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 256 ft. / 78.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1965) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71730 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at ELD (8 nm W): | 118.325 (870-862-3090) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ELDr127/5.6 | | EL DORADO VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOMER | | 033/29.5 | | 212 | | 02E | | HMQ | .... -- --.- |
| RUSTON | | 351/35.2 | | 368 | | 03E | | ROQ | .-. --- --.- |
| WARREN | | 229/35.5 | | 226 | | 04E | | REN | .-. . -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 870-863-6776; 24 HR SELF SERVICE CREDIT CARD AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-11.722333N | | 33-11.227667N |
| Longitude: | 092-39.796000W | | 092-39.791000W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (4.30 degrees glide path) VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Obstructions: | 69 ft. trees, 610 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EL DORADO CITY HALL EL DORADO, AR 71730 Phone 870-862-7911 |
| Manager: | MARY CLAPP 100W SHARP ST EL DORADO, AR 71730 Phone 870-863-5068 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 79/day * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at F43.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KELD - South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (8 nm W)
KCDH - Harrell Field Airport (26 nm N)
KAGO - Magnolia Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
5F4 - Homer Municipal Airport (30 nm SW)
3M9 - Warren Municipal Airport (36 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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| 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 10-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 23:07:27 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-May-2008 18:07:27 |
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| METAR |
KELD 8nm W | 102253Z AUTO 18008KT 5SM HZ SCT046 BKN055 28/21 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP029 T02830211
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| TAF |
KELD 8nm W | 101737Z 101818 15008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM2200 19010KT P6SM BKN040CB TEMPO 2202 2SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM0200 21010KT P6SM BKN040CB TEMPO 0307 2SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM0800 31011KT P6SM BKN060 FM1400 32014G20KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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