FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FSM |
| Lat/Long: | 35-20-11.7000N / 094-22-02.8000W 35-20.195000N / 094-22.046667W 35.3365833 / -94.3674444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 469 ft. / 143.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of FORT SMITH, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 72903 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FSM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25; MIRL RY 01/19; MALSR RYS 07 & 25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | 24 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 479-452-7000. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 126.3 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 479-646-2504 |
| FORT SMITH GROUND: | 121.9 275.8 [0530-2300] |
| FORT SMITH TOWER: | 118.3 323.175 [0530-2300] |
| RAZORBACK APPROACH: | 120.9 343.75 [0530-2300] |
| MEMPHIS ARTCC APPROACH: | 317.55 [2300-0530] |
| RAZORBACK DEPARTURE: | 120.9 343.75 [0530-2300] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 133.85 278.3 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| STAGE-III: | 120.9 343.75 |
- STAGE-III SERVICE NOT PROVIDED WITHIN R2401 AND R2402 WHEN ACTIVATED.
- STAGE-III SERVICE NOT PROVIDED TO FORT CHAFFEE AAF FLIGHTS WITHIN THE FORT CHAFFEE TRAFFIC PATTERN.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.1/269.0 (FORT SMITH RCAG) WHEN RAZORBACK APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FSMr229/5.6 | | FORT SMITH VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SALLISAW | | 095/21.2 | | 520 | | 05E | | IQS | .. --.- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE. JET A NOT AVBL SAT 2200-0600 SUN & 2200 SUN-0600 MON. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 8017 x 150 ft. / 2444 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 295.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 35-20.016348N | | 35-20.218428N |
| Longitude: | 094-22.887213W | | 094-21.293532W |
| Elevation: | 469.0 ft. | | 443.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% DOWN | | 0.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 081 true | | 256 magnetic, 261 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000 | | TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (2.90 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 78 ft. tree, 2102 ft. from runway, 692 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 100 ft. tree, 3910 ft. from runway, 1032 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 55.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 35-19.935648N | | 35-20.704260N |
| Longitude: | 094-22.158340W | | 094-21.794988W |
| Elevation: | 448.8 ft. | | 447.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 016 magnetic, 021 true | | 196 magnetic, 201 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5001 TODA:5001 ASDA:5001 LDA:5001 | | TORA:5001 TODA:5001 ASDA:5001 LDA:5001 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSABLE 8 DEGS LEFT SIDE OF CNTRLN. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSABLE 5 DEGS RIGHT SIDE OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. rr, 640 ft. from runway, 313 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 56 ft. tree, 1495 ft. from runway, 365 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FORT SMITH ARPT COMMISSION 6700 MCKENNON BLVD SUITE 200 FORT SMITH, AR 72903 Phone 479-452-7000 |
| Manager: | JOHN PARKER 6700 MC KENNON BLVD SUITE 200 FORT SMITH, AR 72903 Phone 479-452-7000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 102 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 54 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Jet airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 21 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 114/day * | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 33% | military | | 18% | local general aviation | | 14% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| E60-25 | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1025'). |
| E60-07 | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (985'). |
| - | RY 01 AIMING POINTS 1390 FT FM THLD. |
| - | LNDG FEE FOR ALL FAR 121 & FAR 135 OPNS ABOVE 12,500 LBS. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL ACFT (INCLUDING US GOVT) ABOVE 100,000 LBS. CTC AMGR 0800-1700 MON-FRI 479-452-7000; MINIMUM 24 HRS IN ADVANCE. |
| - | FLOCK OF MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (294KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 07 | |
download (306KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (335KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (273KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 07 | |
download (239KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (244KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 07 | |
download (252KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (232KB) |
| NDB RWY 25 | |
download (226KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (35KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (51KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJSV - Sallisaw Municipal Airport (22 nm W)
KRKR - Robert S Kerr Airport (23 nm SW)
7M5 - Ozark-Franklin County Airport (28 nm E)
KGZL - Stigler Regional Airport (36 nm W)
KFYV - Drake Field Airport (41 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
Taken in the Spring of 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 01:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:44 | | 01:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:27:33 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 02:27:33 |
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| METAR |
| KFSM | 180653Z AUTO 08004KT 7SM FEW055 23/21 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02280206
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| TAF |
| KFSM | 180529Z 1806/1906 09003KT P6SM OVC050 FM180900 08004KT P6SM BKN025 FM181100 08004KT 4SM BR BKN015 FM181500 12007KT P6SM BKN025 FM181700 15007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM190100 13003KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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