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6AR1 Elder Airstrip
Cave Springs, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 6AR1
Lat/Long: 36-16-40.4700N 094-11-47.7600W
36-16.674500N 094-11.796000W
36.2779083,-94.1966000
(estimated)
Elevation: 1300 ft. / 396 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1990)
From city: 4 miles E of CAVE SPRINGS, AR
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 72718

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1994
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at VBT (4 nm N): 134.975 (479-273-9198)
WX ASOS at XNA (5 nm W): 119.425 (479-370-0218)
WX AWOS-3PT at ROG (7 nm NE): 134.375 (479-631-9196)
WX AWOS-3 at ASG (7 nm SE): 124.675 (479-750-2967)
WX AWOS-3PT at SLG (15 nm W): 118.375 (479-524-9893)
WX ASOS at FYV (16 nm S): 119.575 (479-442-5237)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RZCr293/4.1RAZORBACK VORTAC116.4004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SILOAM SPRINGS065/15.128404ESLG ... .-.. --.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 1200 x 100 ft. / 366 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none35 ft. plines, marked

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JOHN STANTON AND SHANNON STANTON
1965 STRATSMAN LANE
CAVE SPRINGS, AR 72718
Phone 757-635-7188
Manager: JOHN STANTON
1965 STRATSMAN LANE
CAVE SPRINGS, AR 72718
Phone 757-635-7188

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6AR1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVBT - Bentonville Municipal Airport/Louise M Thaden Field (4 nm N)
KXNA - Northwest Arkansas National Airport (5 nm W)
KROG - Rogers Executive Airport - Carter Field (7 nm NE)
KASG - Springdale Municipal Airport (7 nm SE)
5M5 - Crystal Lake Airport (13 nm W)
KSLG - Smith Field Airport (15 nm W)
KFYV - Drake Field Airport (16 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3010:30
Sunrise06:0011:00
Sunset20:3601:36
Evening civil twilight21:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Jun-2026 02:33:47
Local (UTC-5)  18-Jun-2026 21:33:47
 
METAR
KVBT 
4nm N 		190156Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 18/ A2993 RMK AO2 SLP126 T0183 $
KXNA 
5nm W 		190153Z 33004KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01830167
KROG 
8nm NE 		190158Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01780167
KASG 
8nm SE 		190148Z 33010KT 10SM CLR 20/20 A2992
KSLG 
14nm W 		190156Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 18/18 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01830183
KFYV 
16nm S 		190153Z 34009G17KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A2989 RMK AO2 RAE0057 SLP107 P0000 T02060167
TAF
KXNA 
5nm W 		181728Z 1818/1918 04013G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 BKN050 FM182000 03011KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM190100 03007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM190600 03005KT P6SM BKN035 BKN060 PROB30 1907/1912 5SM -TSRA BR SCT025 BKN035CB FM191600 10007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250
KROG 
8nm NE 		181728Z 1818/1918 04012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 BKN060 FM182000 04011KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM190100 03006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM190600 05005KT P6SM BKN035 BKN060 PROB30 1907/1912 5SM -TSRA BR SCT025 BKN035CB FM191600 10007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250
KFYV 
16nm S 		181728Z 1818/1918 04012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 BKN060 FM182000 03010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM190100 02004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM190600 03005KT P6SM BKN035 BKN060 PROB30 1907/1912 5SM -TSRA BR SCT025 BKN035CB FM191600 10006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250
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