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6AR1 Elder Airstrip
Cave Springs, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 10-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2511:25
Sunrise06:5111:51
Sunset19:4500:45
Evening civil twilight20:1101:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Apr-2026 18:06:39
Local (UTC-5)  10-Apr-2026 13:06:39
 
METAR
KVBT 
4nm N 		101756Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM -RA SCT055 BKN110 21/17 A3026 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW RAB41 SLP243 P0002 60002 T02060167 10233 20156 50006 $
KXNA 
5nm W 		101753Z 22007KT 180V250 10SM BKN075 OVC090 23/15 A3024 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW SLP231 T02280150 10228 20139 50004
KROG 
8nm NE 		101758Z 26007KT 230V300 10SM SCT037 BKN050 OVC080 23/15 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP236 T02280150 10244 20139 50006
KASG 
8nm SE 		101748Z 21009G14KT 10SM FEW040 SCT050 BKN100 24/19 A3025
KSLG 
14nm W 		101756Z AUTO 21014G18KT 10SM FEW055 SCT080 BKN100 25/15 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02500150 10250 20139 50002
KFYV 
16nm S 		101753Z 22008G18KT 10SM FEW045 SCT100 26/15 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02560150 10256 20128 50000
TAF
KXNA 
5nm W 		101720Z 1018/1118 19011KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM101900 20011KT P6SM BKN040 BKN100 PROB30 1021/1103 VRB10G20KT 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM110300 14004KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN150 FM110700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM111500 21008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
KROG 
8nm NE 		101720Z 1018/1118 19011KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM101900 20011KT P6SM BKN040 BKN100 PROB30 1021/1103 VRB10G20KT 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM110300 14004KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN150 FM110700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM111500 21008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
KFYV 
16nm S 		101720Z 1018/1118 19011KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM101900 20011KT P6SM BKN040 BKN100 PROB30 1021/1103 VRB10G20KT 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM110300 14004KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN150 FM110700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM111500 21008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
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