FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 36 | |
download (126KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:06:52 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Aug-2013 23:06:52 |
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| METAR |
KUTA 26nm SE | 130355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3000 RMK AO2
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KAWM 29nm NE | 130353Z AUTO 19004KT 8SM CLR 22/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP145 P0001 T02220217 $
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KMEM 40nm E | 130354Z 21003KT 10SM FEW015 SCT150 SCT250 23/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 OCNL LTGIC DSNT S CB DSNT S T02280217
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KCKM 41nm S | 130335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 23/22 A3000 RMK AO1
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KSGT 44nm SW | 130355Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3001 RMK AO1 P0001
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KM19 46nm NW | 130356Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2998 RMK AO2 T02270227 SLP150
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KOLV 49nm E | 130050Z 20005KT 10SM SCT048 BKN250 23/23 A2999 RMK TS DSNT SE S
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| TAF |
KMEM 40nm E | 122236Z 1223/1318 23010KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT080 BKN250 TEMPO 1223/1224 29020G30KT 2SM +TSRA SCT010 OVC020CB FM130000 22005KT 5SM -TSRA BR SCT030CB BKN040 OVC080 FM130600 VRB03KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB BKN080 OVC150
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| NOTAMs |
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