FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MPJ |
| Lat/Long: | 35-08-19.9070N / 092-54-33.1090W 35-08.331783N / 092-54.551817W 35.1388631 / -92.9091969 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 923 ft. / 281.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 8 miles W of MORRILTON, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 72110 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1955 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. BCN UNAVBL 2200-0400. ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21, PAPI RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 03 & 21 UNAVBL 2200-0400. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at RUE (12 nm NW): | 132.475 (479-968-2267) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.475/377.15 (RUSSELLVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MORRILTON | | 026/1.4 | | 410 | | 07E | | MPJ | -- .--. .--- |
| BRIDGE | | 266/9.7 | | 208 | | 04E | | BDQ | -... -.. --.- |
| RUSSELLVILLE | | 125/11.5 | | 379 | | 03E | | RUE | .-. ..- . |
| CONWAY | | 273/23.9 | | 302 | | 05E | | CWS | -.-. .-- ... |
| CLARKSVILLE | | 124/32.0 | | 201 | | 04E | | CZE | -.-. --.. . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5853 x 75 ft. / 1784 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-07.909667N | | 35-08.756617N |
| Longitude: | 092-54.836300W | | 092-54.263767W |
| Elevation: | 889.0 ft. | | 923.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 025 magnetic, 029 true | | 205 magnetic, 209 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 450 ft. | | 175 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, 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) |
| Obstructions: | 95 ft. trees, 1530 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. | | 55 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 14:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF ARKANSAS ONE CAPITOL MALL LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 Phone 501-682-6939 |
| Manager: | WALLY SCHERREY 1285 PETIT JEAN MOUNTAIN RD. MORRILTON, AR 72110 Phone 501-727-6504 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 83/month * | | 95% | transient general aviation | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT |
| - | DEER 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBDQ - Morrilton Municipal Airport (10 nm E)
KRUE - Russellville Regional Airport (12 nm NW)
KCWS - Dennis F Cantrell Field Airport (24 nm E)
H35 - Clarksville Municipal Airport (32 nm NW)
KORK - North Little Rock Municipal Airport (37 nm SE)
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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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:16 | | 00:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 09:25:58 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 03:25:58 |
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| METAR |
KRUE 11nm NW | 120853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M12 A3063 RMK AO2 SLP374 T10671117 53004
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| TAF |
KLRF 40nm E | 1207/1307 36009KT 9999 SKC QNH3030INS BECMG 1216/1217 05007KT 9999 SKC QNH3039INS T06/1220Z TM07/1211Z
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KHOT 40nm S | 120540Z 1206/1306 36003KT P6SM SCT250 FM121600 10005KT P6SM BKN250 FM122200 14007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM130500 16006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
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KLIT 41nm SE | 120540Z 1206/1306 36003KT P6SM SCT250 FM121600 09005KT P6SM BKN250 FM122200 14007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM130500 16006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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