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AR53 Five Rivers Medical Center Heliport
Pocahontas, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: AR53
Lat/Long: 36-17-21.3000N 090-59-46.7500W
36-17.355000N 090-59.779167W
36.2892500,-90.9963194
(estimated)
Elevation: 433 ft. / 132 m (estimated)
Variation: 03E (1985)
From city: 1 mile NW of POCAHONTAS, AR
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 72455

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 02/1987
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at ARG (10 nm S): 126.525 (870-886-2537)
WX AWOS-3T at 4M9 (18 nm E): 118.325 (870-857-9702)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ARGr345/11.0WALNUT RIDGE VORTAC114.5004E
JBRr321/31.8JONESBORO VOR/DME115.8500W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAWRENCE COUNTY323/6.122701ETNZ - -. --..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 36-17.355000N
Longitude: 090-59.779167W
Elevation: 433.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER
2801 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
POCAHONTAS, AR 72455
Phone 870-892-6000
Manager: LUTHER LEWIS
2801 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
POCAHONTAS, AR 72455
Phone 870-892-6200

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 16' BLDG 55' WEST.
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AR53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

M70 - Pocahontas Municipal Airport (3 nm SE)
KARG - Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (10 nm S)
4M9 - Corning Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KPGR - Kirk Field Airport (27 nm SE)
KCVK - Sharp County Regional Airport (27 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0711:07
Sunrise06:3311:33
Sunset19:3700:37
Evening civil twilight20:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Aug-2026 01:56:53
Local (UTC-5)  28-Aug-2026 20:56:53
 
METAR
KARG 
11nm S 		290056Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02500178 $
K4M9 
18nm E 		290115Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 26/20 A3007 RMK A01
TAF
KJBR 
32nm SE 		281736Z 2818/2918 04010G15KT P6SM FEW060 FM290000 05003KT P6SM SKC FM291500 08003KT P6SM SKC
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