FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6M2 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-13-16.9300N / 091-45-19.7400W 36-13.282167N / 091-45.329000W 36.2213694 / -91.7554833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 782 ft. / 238 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of HORSESHOE BEND, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 72512 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FLPr095/34.3 | | FLIPPIN VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 03E |
| ARGr276/39.4 | | WALNUT RIDGE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 04E |
| HUWr168/39.6 | | HUTTON VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ASH FLAT | | 286/7.6 | | 344 | | 03E | | AJX | .- .--- -..- |
| WILCOX | | 036/26.9 | | 348 | | 02E | | VLX | ...- .-.. -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4524 x 50 ft. / 1379 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 36-13.498167N | | 36-13.065833N |
| Longitude: | 091-45.703833W | | 091-44.953833W |
| Elevation: | 782.0 ft. | | 778.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 122 magnetic, 125 true | | 302 magnetic, 305 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1009 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 1120 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear TERRAIN RISES 681 FT BTN 200-1100 FT FM END OF RY. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HORSEHOE BEND CITY HALL - 704 W COMMERCE HORSESHOE BEND, AR 72512 Phone 870-670-5113 |
| Manager: | JOHN MOSSER 704 W COMMERCE HORSESHOE BEND, AR 72512 Phone 870-404-3486 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 84/week * | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 45% | local general aviation | | 9% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN WITH TREES ON FINAL APCH RY 13. |
| - | RECOMMEND TKOF RY 13 DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN NW OF ARPT. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PAY PHONE AVBL |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6M2.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCVK - Sharp County Regional Airport (10 nm E)
42A - Melbourne Municipal Airport - John E Miller Field (10 nm S)
7M2 - Mountain View Wilcox Memorial Field Airport (27 nm SW)
KBVX - Batesville Regional Airport (30 nm S)
KBPK - Ozark Regional Airport (36 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
Taken in the Spring of 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunset | | 17:04 | | 23:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:31 | | 23:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 10:10:58 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 04:10:58 |
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| METAR |
KBVX 31nm S | 080955Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3013 RMK AO1
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KFLP 35nm W | 080955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3008 RMK AO1
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KBPK 35nm W | 080953Z AUTO 16006KT 8SM CLR 11/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01110094
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KUNO 40nm N | 080953Z AUTO 18003KT 8SM CLR 08/05 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00780050
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KARG 41nm E | 080955Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 09/09 A3014 RMK AO1
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KM19 45nm SE | 080956Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3016 RMK AO2 T00940083 SLP212
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| TAF |
KBPK 35nm W | 080538Z 0806/0906 19004KT P6SM SKC FM081400 16010KT P6SM SCT250 FM090000 14005KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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