FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M70 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-14-43.8000N / 090-57-18.8000W 36-14.730000N / 090-57.313333W 36.2455000 / -90.9552222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 273.3 ft. / 83.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of POCAHONTAS, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 72455 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 AND REIL RY 18 - 122.7. PAPI RY 18 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ARG (7 nm S): | 135.925 (870-886-2537) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 4M9 (18 nm NE): | 118.325 (870-857-9702) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.075/289.4 (WALNUT RIDGE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ARGr355/8.1 | | WALNUT RIDGE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 04E |
| JBRr321/28.5 | | JONESBORO VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 00W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 36-15.059450N | | 36-14.400352N |
| Longitude: | 090-57.307135W | | 090-57.317775W |
| Elevation: | 271.6 ft. | | 271.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 181 true | | 357 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. tree, 660 ft. from runway, 330 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 480 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF POCAHONTAS PO BOX 896 POCAHONTAS, AR 72455 Phone 870-892-3924 |
| Manager: | N. RAY CAMPBELL PO BOX 896 POCAHONTAS, AR 72455 Phone 870-926-1513 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/week * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 36 | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (131KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KARG - Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (7 nm S)
4M9 - Corning Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
KPGR - Kirk Field Airport (24 nm SE)
KJBR - Jonesboro Municipal Airport (29 nm SE)
KCVK - Sharp County Regional Airport (29 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 13-Jun-2013
looking south.
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:14:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Aug-2013 23:14:48 |
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| METAR |
KARG 8nm S | 130355Z AUTO 23004KT 9SM CLR 23/23 A2997 RMK AO1
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K4M9 18nm NE | 130335Z AUTO 25004KT 5SM BR FEW004 23/23 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KJBR 29nm SE | 121731Z 1218/1318 22008KT P6SM VCTS SCT020 BKN060CB BKN250 TEMPO 1218/1222 3SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM122300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 BKN150 FM130200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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