FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MXA |
| Lat/Long: | 35-53-40.0100N 090-09-16.4540W 35-53.666833N 090-09.274233W 35.8944472,-90.1545706 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 242.7 ft. / 74.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of MANILA, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 72442 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; AND PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. LOCAL ARPT WX 4 CLICKS |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at HKA (16 nm E): | 135.025 (870-763-8206) |
- 4 CLICKS FOR TEMP, WIND, AND DENSITY ALT.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.075/289.4 (WALNUT RIDGE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JBRr087/21.1 | | JONESBORO VOR/DME | | 115.85 | | 00W |
| GQEr022/36.4 | | GILMORE VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 901-605-1094 OUR 479-757-0722 NO FEE. FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD 8AM TO 5PM. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4201 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 35-54.013047N | | 35-53.320608N |
| Longitude: | 090-09.272153W | | 090-09.276307W |
| Elevation: | 240.8 ft. | | 242.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 60 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. tree, 2300 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. road, 495 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MANILA PO BOX 895 MANILA, AR 72442 Phone 870-561-4437 |
| Manager: | JOHN GEARHART PO BOX 895 MANILA, AR 72442 Phone 479-757-0722 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPNS FM FEB-NOV 500 FT AGL & BLO. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449. |
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 18 | |
download (181KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (207KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBYH - Arkansas International Airport (11 nm E)
7M4 - Osceola Municipal Airport (14 nm SE)
KHKA - Blytheville Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
M12 - Steele Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KPGR - Kirk Field Airport (20 nm NW)
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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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Times for 16-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 17:42 | | 23:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 00:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Feb-2026 18:06:35 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Feb-2026 12:06:35 |
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| METAR |
KHKA 16nm E | 161753Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01280083 10128 20006 58005 $
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KTKX 21nm N | 161755Z AUTO 16006G11KT 9SM CLR 14/11 A3012 RMK AO2
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KJBR 24nm W | 161753Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01280072 10133 20017 58006 $
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| TAF |
KJBR 24nm W | 161733Z 1618/1718 18006KT P6SM FEW250 FM170900 19005KT 4SM BR SCT015 FM171300 19009KT P6SM BKN150 FM171600 19013G23KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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