AirNav: 79AR - Franke Field Airport

79AR

Franke Field Airport
Jacksonville, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

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 (870-552-1445)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LITr027/12.4		LITTLE ROCK VORTAC		113.90		05E
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 26-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:57	10:57
Sunrise	06:24	11:24
Sunset	19:48	00:48
Evening civil twilight	20:15	01:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Apr-2025 17:23:09
Local (UTC-5)	26-Apr-2025 12:23:09

METAR

KLRF 6nm NW	261655Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM SCT024 23/17 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T02320167
KORK 10nm W	261655Z AUTO 04011KT 10SM SCT024 M13/M16 A3015 RMK AO2
KLIT 12nm SW	261653Z 10010KT 10SM BKN024 23/17 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T02330172

TAF

KLRF 6nm NW	261500Z 2615/2721 04012KT 9999 FEW040 BKN080 QNH3009INS BECMG 2703/2704 09009KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 QNH3011INS TEMPO 2702/2706 09010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 BECMG 2712/2713 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH3005INS TX26/2623Z TN17/2707Z LIMITED METWATCH 2615 TIL 2807
KLIT 12nm SW	261130Z 2612/2712 05006KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM261500 05009KT P6SM BKN035 FM261700 06007KT P6SM OVC050 FM270600 05009KT P6SM OVC050 FM270900 05006KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC015 TEMPO 2709/2712 2SM -RA BR OVC007

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