AirNav: 79AR - Franke Field Airport

79AR

Franke Field Airport
Jacksonville, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	79AR
Lat/Long:	34-51-10.3210N 092-02-53.5180W 34-51.172017N 092-02.891967W 34.8528669,-92.0481994 (estimated)
Elevation:	263 ft. / 80 m (estimated)
Variation:	04E (1985)
From city:	3 miles SE of JACKSONVILLE, AR
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	72076

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/1967
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS:	JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at ORK (10 nm W):	123.775 (501-906-6529)
WX ASOS at LIT (11 nm SW):	PHONE 501-376-0247
WX AWOS-2 at 4M3 (17 nm E):	119.275 (870-639-4710)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LITr063/5.7		LITTLE ROCK VORTAC		115.10		00W
PBFr347/36.9		PINE BLUFF VOR/DME		116.00		04E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions:	2600 x 75 ft. / 792 x 23 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY N	RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	30 ft. pline, marked, 20 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear 20' PLINE 120' SOUTH OF RWY THR.	40 ft. trees, 360 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NICK FRANKEE 4284 HWY 294 JACKSONVILLE, AR 72076 Phone 501-772-1371

Additional Remarks

-	LANDINGS WITH PERMISSION FROM OWNER ONLY.
-	FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 79AR.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLRF - Little Rock Air Force Base (6 nm NW)
KORK - North Little Rock Municipal Airport (10 nm W)
KLIT - Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (11 nm SW)
4M3 - Carlisle Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
KSRC - Searcy Regional Airport (26 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:51	10:51
Sunrise	06:19	11:19
Sunset	20:10	01:10
Evening civil twilight	20:38	01:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Aug-2026 12:33:22
Local (UTC-5)	01-Aug-2026 07:33:22

METAR

KLRF 6nm NW	010855Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM FEW095 28/22 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP075 60000 T02790223 58002
KORK 10nm W	011215Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A2979 RMK AO2
KLIT 12nm SW	011153Z 31005KT 10SM SCT035 28/22 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP084 T02780217 10300 20272 53005

TAF

KLRF 6nm NW	010700Z 0107/0213 26009KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2977INS TEMPO 0107/0108 8000 -TSRA BKN080CB BECMG 0114/0115 30010G15KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2980INS BECMG 0117/0118 30010G20KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2977INS BECMG 0201/0202 32012KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2981INS TX32/0122Z TN26/0112Z
KLIT 12nm SW	011131Z 0112/0212 34006KT P6SM SCT100 FM011600 30015G24KT P6SM SCT200 FM020200 32009KT P6SM BKN150 FM020800 31007KT P6SM BKN050

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