FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCY |
| Lat/Long: | 34-56-31.1930N / 090-46-29.8780W 34-56.519883N / 090-46.497967W 34.9419981 / -90.7749661 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 249 ft. / 75.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of FORREST CITY, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 72335 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1960 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 135.3/335.8(BRINKLEY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| UJMr346/22.6 | | MARVELL VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 01E |
| GQEr207/28.3 | | GILMORE VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 04E |
| MEMr263/39.2 | | MEMPHIS VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BRINKLEY | | 078/20.1 | | 242 | | 02E | | BKZ | -... -.- --.. |
| WEST MEMPHIS | | 245/29.2 | | 362 | | 01E | | AWM | .- .-- -- |
| SPAIN | | 242/38.8 | | 414 | | 04E | | SPQ | ... .--. --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD; JET A AVBL DURG ATTENDED HRS ONLY. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3014 x 50 ft. / 919 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 34-56.768267N | | 34-56.271517N |
| Longitude: | 090-46.492700W | | 090-46.503250W |
| Elevation: | 249.0 ft. | | 242.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 181 true | | 000 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FORREST CITY PO BOX 1074 FORREST CITY, AR 72335 Phone 870-633-1315 |
| Manager: | GIL GILBREATH BOX 1296 HWY 980 FORREST CITY, AR 72335 Phone 870-633-4511 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 121/day * | | 97% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 494 FT LGTD TWR 3 MILES NORTH ON CNTRLN. |
| - | RY 36 DITCH 201 FT FROM SOUTH END OF RY. |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 36 | |
download (126KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (131KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6M7 - Marianna/Lee County Airport-Steve Edwards Field (10 nm S)
M36 - Frank Federer Memorial Airport (20 nm W)
KHEE - Thompson-Robbins Airport (22 nm S)
KUTA - Tunica Municipal Airport (26 nm SE)
KAWM - West Memphis Municipal Airport (29 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunset | | 18:27 | | 23:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:52 | | 23:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 11:51:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 06:51:10 |
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| METAR |
KUTA 26nm SE | 161035Z AUTO 36012KT 5SM +RA SCT005 BKN009 OVC015 18/17 A2995 RMK AO2 P0022
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KAWM 29nm NE | 161010Z AUTO 34005KT 8SM RA BKN008 OVC014 16/15 A2998 RMK AO2 CIG 006V009 P0004 $
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KMEM 40nm E | 161044Z 34006KT 5SM RA BR BKN004 BKN011 OVC070 18/17 A2996 RMK AO2 P0021
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KCKM 41nm S | 161035Z AUTO 36011KT 2 1/2SM BKN006 OVC024 18/18 A2994 RMK AO1 P0005
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KSGT 44nm SW | 161035Z AUTO 01011KT 10SM BKN008 OVC018 15/12 A2998 RMK AO1 P0001
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KM19 46nm NW | 160956Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM -RA FEW036 SCT046 OVC110 13/12 A3002 RMK AO2 T01270116 P0002 SLP164
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KOLV 49nm E | 161035Z AUTO 35007KT 2SM OVC003 18/ A2997 RMK A01 P011
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| TAF |
KMEM 40nm E | 160633Z 1607/1706 23003KT 6SM -RA BR BKN014 OVC100 FM160730 34005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM161000 36005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010 FM161500 35010KT 6SM -RA OVC015 FM170000 36005KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
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| NOTAMs |
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