FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F43 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-11-28.5000N / 092-39-47.6000W 33-11.475000N / 092-39.793333W 33.1912500 / -92.6632222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 256 ft. / 78.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1965) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71730 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at ELD (8 nm W): | 118.325 (870-862-3090) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ELDr127/5.6 | | EL DORADO VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMDEN | | 165/25.9 | | 335 | | 03E | | CDH | -.-. -.. .... |
| MAGNOLIA | | 090/27.8 | | 266 | | 04E | | AGO | .- --. --- |
| HOMER | | 033/29.5 | | 212 | | 02E | | HMQ | .... -- --.- |
| RUSTON | | 351/35.2 | | 368 | | 03E | | ROQ | .-. --- --.- |
| WARREN | | 229/35.5 | | 226 | | 04E | | REN | .-. . -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 870-863-6776; 24 HR SELF SERVICE CREDIT CARD AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-11.722333N | | 33-11.227667N |
| Longitude: | 092-39.796000W | | 092-39.791000W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (4.30 degrees glide path) VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Obstructions: | 69 ft. trees, 610 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EL DORADO CITY HALL EL DORADO, AR 71730 Phone 870-862-7911 |
| Manager: | MARY CLAPP 100W SHARP ST EL DORADO, AR 71730 Phone 870-863-5068 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 79/day * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at F43.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KELD - South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (8 nm W)
KCDH - Harrell Field Airport (26 nm N)
KAGO - Magnolia Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
5F4 - Homer Municipal Airport (30 nm SW)
3M9 - Warren Municipal Airport (36 nm NE)
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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 06-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 01:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:51 | | 01:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jul-2008 02:56:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Jul-2008 21:56:28 |
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| METAR |
KELD 8nm W | 070153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02560228
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| TAF |
KELD 8nm W | 062339Z 070024 23005KT P6SM BKN250 FM0300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM1500 24007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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