FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | MON-FRI 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 JET-A 100LL:FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 479-757-0722 NO FEE. FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD 24 HR. |
| 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 fair 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (209KB) |
| 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 03-Nov-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunset | | 17:02 | | 23:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 23:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Nov-2026 19:16:05 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 03-Nov-2026 13:16:05 |
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| METAR |
KHKA 16nm E | 031853Z AUTO 18020G36KT 10SM SCT085 26/17 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 17036/1847 SLP118 T02560172 PWINO $
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KTKX 21nm N | 031855Z AUTO 17023KT 10SM SCT029 BKN080 BKN090 25/20 A2987 RMK AO2
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KJBR 24nm W | 031853Z AUTO 17018G27KT 10SM BKN022 OVC027 23/18 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 17034/1754 SLP114 T02330183 $
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| TAF |
KJBR 24nm W | 031725Z 0318/0418 17021G31KT P6SM BKN020 OVC035 FM032100 16014G22KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC020CB TEMPO 0321/0401 5SM -TSRA OVC015CB FM040200 24008KT P6SM BKN025 FM041600 27008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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