FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | ARG |
Lat/Long: | 36-07-28.8000N 090-55-30.4000W 36-07.480000N 090-55.506667W 36.1246667,-90.9251111 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 279 ft. / 85.0 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 01E (2000) |
From city: | 4 miles NE of WALNUT RIDGE, AR |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 72476 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 10/1943 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | ARG (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | M-F 0800-1700 IF ARPT ATTENDANT NOT AVBL, CALL 870-886-5432. FEE CHRG UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MADE. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSF RWY 04; ODALS RWY 18; REIL RWY 18; MIRL RWY 04/22, RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 126.525 (870-886-2537) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.075/289.4 (WALNUT RIDGE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
ARGr054/1.6 | | WALNUT RIDGE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 04E |
JBRr313/22.2 | | JONESBORO VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 00W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 6001 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 40.0 | Double wheel: | 60.0 | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 36-06.813822N | | 36-07.512575N |
Longitude: | 090-56.019792W | | 090-55.157108W |
Elevation: | 279.1 ft. | | 272.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 045 true | | 224 magnetic, 225 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 5003 x 150 ft. / 1525 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 40.0 | Double wheel: | 60.0 | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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Runway edge markings: | RWY MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 36-08.078557N | | 36-07.495207N |
Longitude: | 090-55.875382W | | 090-55.157023W |
Elevation: | 272.2 ft. | | 272.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 135 true | | 314 magnetic, 315 true |
Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 600 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | 1 ft. berm, 220 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 40.0 | Double wheel: | 60.0 | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 36-07.964087N | | 36-07.139857N |
Longitude: | 090-55.396178W | | 090-55.396835W |
Elevation: | 273.3 ft. | | 272.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 180 true | | 359 magnetic, 000 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 1000 ft. from runway | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF WALNUT RIDGE 300 WEST MAIN STREET WALNUT RIDGE, AR 72476 Phone 870-886-6638 |
Manager: | STACY HOGGARD 11 SKY WATCH WALNUT RIDGE, AR 72476 Phone 870-886-5432 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 43 | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 102/day * | 80% | local general aviation | 13% | transient general aviation | 5% | military | <1% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FUEL AVBL. |
- | ARPT CLSD TO B727 ACFT. |
- | AGRICULTURAL OPS ON AND INVOF ARPT APR THRU SEP. |
- | MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT OCT THRU JAN. |
- | FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (218KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (243KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (225KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
LOC RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (121KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (131KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
M70 - Pocahontas Municipal Airport (7 nm N)
KPGR - Kirk Field Airport (20 nm E)
4M9 - Corning Municipal Airport (21 nm NE)
KJBR - Jonesboro Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
M19 - Newport Regional Airport (32 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 11-Sep-2012
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 21-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
Sunset | | 19:15 | | 00:15 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 21-Mar-2023 12:10:22 |
Local (UTC-5) | 21-Mar-2023 07:10:22 |
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METAR |
KARG | 211156Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM -RA OVC050 06/00 A3023 RMK AO2 RAB17 SLP239 P0000 60000 T00610000 10067 20039 53004
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TAF |
KJBR 22nm SE | 211125Z 2112/2212 16011KT P6SM OVC045 FM211800 16015KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC035 FM220100 14010KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC025 FM220300 13010KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC015 WS005/18035KT FM220700 17012KT P6SM OVC010 WS009/20040KT AMD NOT SKED
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NOTAMs |
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