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M78

Malvern Municipal Airport
Malvern, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	M78
Lat/Long:	34-19-59.9370N 092-45-41.3980W 34-19.998950N 092-45.689967W 34.3333158,-92.7614994 (estimated)
Elevation:	538 ft. / 164.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:	00E (2025)
From city:	3 miles SE of MALVERN, AR
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	72104

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/1964
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS:	JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	JBR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0730-1630
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at HOT (19 nm NW):	119.925 (501-624-7633)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.475/377.15 (HOT SPRINGS RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
HOTr114/18.5		HOT SPRINGS VOR/DME		110.00		04E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 501-315-9004.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

3188 x 60 ft. / 972 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

10.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

34-19.791383N

34-20.206667N

Longitude:

092-45.884100W

092-45.495650W

Elevation:

538.0 ft.

533.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

038

218

Displaced threshold:

376 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

41 ft. trees, 725 ft. from runway, 325 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
ROAD & 4 FT FENCE 28 FT FM THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF MALVERN 305 LOCUST MALVERN, AR 72104 Phone 501-332-3638
Manager:	JOHN NEELY 115 AIRPORT ROAD MALVERN, AR 72104 Phone 501-337-9939

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.

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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (180KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (131KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHOT - Memorial Field Airport (19 nm NW)
9M8 - Sheridan-Grant County Regional Airport (20 nm E)
KADF - Dexter B Florence Memorial Field Airport (21 nm SW)
KSUZ - Saline County Regional Airport (21 nm NE)
KLIT - Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (36 nm NE)

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Area around M78 (Malvern Municipal Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:34	10:34
Sunrise	06:02	11:02
Sunset	20:14	01:14
Evening civil twilight	20:43	01:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-May-2026 19:24:45
Local (UTC-5)	28-May-2026 14:24:45

METAR

KHOT 19nm NW	281853Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM -RA FEW048 BKN090 OVC120 24/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 P0001 T02390206
KADF 21nm SW	281855Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM RA FEW010 BKN065 BKN080 OVC090 23/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 P0006 T02330228
KSUZ 21nm NE	281855Z AUTO 27004KT 3SM BR FEW037 FEW043 24/24 A2994 RMK A01
KLIT 35nm NE	281853Z 02010KT 10SM BKN030 BKN042 OVC055 25/23 A2993 RMK AO2 RAE52 SLP134 P0010 T02500233

TAF

KHOT 19nm NW	281736Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS SCT025 BKN050CB OVC080 PROB30 2818/2824 4SM -TSRA BR BKN015 OVC025CB FM290000 06007KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 BKN015 OVC040 PROB30 2900/2906 5SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC025
KADF 21nm SW	281736Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN060 OVC100 FM290000 06007KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 BKN015 OVC040 PROB30 2900/2906 5SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC025

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

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501-337-9939

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	100LL
FS		$5.50
Updated 09-Apr-2026

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FS=Full service

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