FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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) |
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 good 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 | | 35 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 25:1 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 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 494 FT LGTD TWR 3 MILES NORTH ON CNTRLN. |
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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 36 | |
download (147KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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)
M01 - General Dewitt Spain Airport (39 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 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 16:52 | | 22:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:20 | | 23:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 15:57:14 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Nov-2009 09:57:14 |
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| METAR |
KUTA 26nm SE | 251535Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A3016 RMK AO2
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KAWM 29nm NE | 251553Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01110028
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KMEM 40nm E | 251553Z 28008KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01060028
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KSGT 44nm SW | 251555Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3017 RMK AO1
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KM19 46nm NW | 251456Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM CLR 10/01 A3013 RMK AO2 51015 T01000011 SLP202 $
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KOLV 49nm E | 251450Z 25007KT 10SM SKC 07/05 A3013
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| TAF |
KMEM 40nm E | 251132Z 2512/2612 22006KT P6SM SKC FM251500 27010KT P6SM SKC FM260000 23005KT P6SM SKC FM260500 30006KT 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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