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M78

Malvern Municipal Airport
Malvern, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	M78
Lat/Long:	34-19-59.9370N 092-45-41.3980W 34-19.998950N 092-45.689967W 34.3333158,-92.7614994 (estimated)
Elevation:	538 ft. / 164.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:	00E (2025)
From city:	3 miles SE of MALVERN, AR
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	72104

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/1964
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS:	JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	JBR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0730-1630
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at HOT (19 nm NW):	119.925 (501-624-7633)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.475/377.15 (HOT SPRINGS RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
HOTr114/18.5		HOT SPRINGS VOR/DME		110.00		04E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 501-315-9004.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

3188 x 60 ft. / 972 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

10.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

34-19.791383N

34-20.206667N

Longitude:

092-45.884100W

092-45.495650W

Elevation:

538.0 ft.

533.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

038

218

Displaced threshold:

376 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

41 ft. trees, 725 ft. from runway, 325 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
ROAD & 4 FT FENCE 28 FT FM THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF MALVERN 305 LOCUST MALVERN, AR 72104 Phone 501-332-3638
Manager:	JOHN NEELY 115 AIRPORT ROAD MALVERN, AR 72104 Phone 501-337-9939

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.

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 from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (179KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (131KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHOT - Memorial Field Airport (19 nm NW)
9M8 - Sheridan-Grant County Regional Airport (20 nm E)
KADF - Dexter B Florence Memorial Field Airport (21 nm SW)
KSUZ - Saline County Regional Airport (21 nm NE)
KLIT - Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (36 nm NE)

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Area around M78 (Malvern Municipal Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:49	12:49
Sunrise	07:16	13:16
Sunset	17:30	23:30
Evening civil twilight	17:57	23:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Jan-2026 20:58:27
Local (UTC-6)	22-Jan-2026 14:58:27

METAR

KHOT 19nm NW	222053Z AUTO 09012KT CLR 12/M04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01171039 56028
KADF 21nm SW	221955Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM FEW060 13/M01 A3020 RMK AO2 SLPNO T01331006 PNO
KSUZ 21nm NE	222055Z AUTO 06010KT 6SM HZ CLR 10/M01 A3020 RMK A01
KLIT 35nm NE	222053Z 11008KT 10SM BKN250 10/M03 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01001028 56024

TAF

KHOT 19nm NW	221720Z 2218/2318 10008KT P6SM SKC FM221900 07005KT P6SM BKN250 FM230500 07005KT P6SM FEW050 BKN060 OVC250 FM231400 06011G21KT P6SM BKN050 OVC250
KADF 21nm SW	221720Z 2218/2318 10008KT P6SM SKC FM222000 07005KT P6SM BKN250 FM230500 07005KT P6SM FEW050 BKN060 OVC250 FM231400 06011G21KT P6SM BKN050 OVC250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

N2 Aviation Works

501-337-9939

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	100LL
FS		$5.50
Updated 02-Jan-2026

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FS=Full service

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