AirNav: 79AR - Franke Field Airport

79AR

Franke Field Airport
Jacksonville, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 03-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:28	11:28
Sunrise	06:53	11:53
Sunset	19:30	00:30
Evening civil twilight	19:55	00:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Apr-2025 20:33:22
Local (UTC-5)	03-Apr-2025 15:33:22

METAR

KLRF 6nm NW	032014Z AUTO 05006G19KT 10SM TS BKN014 OVC036 15/13 A2988 RMK AO2 RAB1955E09RAB09E09 TSE1955TSB01 CIG 014V036 BKN V SCT SLP120
KORK 10nm W	032015Z AUTO 04011KT 10SM SCT016 OVC032 13/13 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS
KLIT 12nm SW	031953Z 07011G18KT 10SM OVC034 14/12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 P0001 T01440122

TAF

KLRF
6nm NW

031500Z 0315/0421 03010G20KT 8000 -TSRA OVC040CB QNH2992INS BECMG 0321/0322 06012G20KT 8000 -SHRA OVC012 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0322/0324 06015G30KT 4800 TSRA OVC010CB BECMG 0400/0401 08012G20KT 6000 SHRA OVC008 QNH2986INS BECMG 0405/0406 07004KT 7000 -SHRA OVC007 QNH2987INS BECMG 0410/0411 06010G15KT 4800 TSRA OVC006CB QNH2985INS BECMG 0418/0419 15010G20KT -TSRA OVC006CB QNH2985INS TX17/0319Z TN14/0315Z

KLIT
12nm SW

031730Z 0318/0418 07012KT P6SM VCTS OVC040CB TEMPO 0318/0322 5SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM032200 04012G21KT 5SM -TSRA BR OVC007CB WS020/18040KT FM040500 03010KT 5SM -TSRA BR OVC005CB PROB30 0406/0412 2SM TSRA BR OVC010CB FM041200 17011G19KT P6SM SCT008 PROB30 0412/0418 4SM TSRA BR BKN008CB

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