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55M

JB West Municipal Airport
Star City, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	55M
Lat/Long:	33-55-35.1000N 091-51-40.0000W 33-55.585000N 091-51.666667W 33.9264167,-91.8611111 (estimated)
Elevation:	398 ft. / 121 m (estimated)
Variation:	04E (1985)
From city:	2 miles SW of STAR CITY, AR
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	71667

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	12/1980
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:	SS-SR

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at PBF (15 nm N):	120.775 (870-536-0228)
WX ASOS at LLQ (18 nm S):	133.325 (870-367-1019)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PBFr166/19.5		PINE BLUFF VOR/DME		116.00		04E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

4.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

RWY 36 MARKINGS FADED

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

33-55.832802N

33-55.338203N

Longitude:

091-51.659913W

091-51.674575W

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

177 magnetic, 181 true

357 magnetic, 001 true

Markings:

basic, in poor condition

Obstructions:

30 ft. tree, 300 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear

50 ft. tree, 450 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF STAR CITY PO BOX 219 STAR CITY, AR 71667 Phone 870-628-4166
Manager:	MATTHEW PADGETT PO BOX 219 STAR CITY, AR 71667 Phone 870-329-0484 PAD_7507@YAHOO.COM

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 55M.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPBF - Pinebluff Regional Airport/Grider Field (15 nm N)
0M0 - Billy Free Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
KLLQ - Monticello Municipal Airport/Ellis Field (18 nm S)
3M9 - Warren Municipal Airport/John B Frazer Jr. Field (25 nm SW)
7M1 - Mc Gehee Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	11:09
Sunrise	06:35	11:35
Sunset	19:39	00:39
Evening civil twilight	20:05	01:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Apr-2026 21:20:11
Local (UTC-5)	17-Apr-2026 16:20:11

METAR

KPBF 16nm N	172053Z AUTO 19018G27KT 10SM SCT060 31/15 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 19028/2039 SLP120 T03060150 57024
KLLQ 18nm S	172053Z AUTO 20011G20KT 10SM BKN060 29/16 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02940156 56025

TAF

KPBF 16nm N	171720Z 1718/1818 19014G24KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 OVC250 FM180200 18008G16KT P6SM BKN250 FM181000 20008G16KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM181200 20007KT P6SM OVC025
KLLQ 18nm S	171720Z 1718/1818 19012G22KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM180200 18008G16KT P6SM BKN250 FM181200 21007KT P6SM OVC050

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Star City Municipal Aiport

870-329-0484

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	100LL
SS		$5.50
Updated 16-Apr-2026

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SS=Self service

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