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KFSM Fort Smith Regional Airport
Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FSM
Lat/Long: 35-20-11.7000N / 094-22-02.8000W
35-20.195000N / 094-22.046667W
35.3365833 / -94.3674444
(estimated)
Elevation: 469 ft. / 143.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (1990)
From city: 3 miles SE of FORT SMITH, AR
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 72903

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1941
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FSM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25; MIRL RY 01/19; MALSR RYS 07 & 25 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: 24 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 479-452-7000.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.3
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 126.3
WX ASOS: PHONE 479-646-2504
FORT SMITH GROUND: 121.9 275.8 [0530-2300]
FORT SMITH TOWER: 118.3 381.6 [0530-2300]
RAZORBACK APPROACH: 120.9 343.75 [0530-2300]
MEMPHIS ARTCC APPROACH: 317.55 [2300-0530]
RAZORBACK DEPARTURE: 120.9 343.75 [0530-2300]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 133.85 278.3
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
STAGE-III: 120.9 343.75
  • STAGE-III SERVICE NOT PROVIDED WITHIN R2401 AND R2402 WHEN ACTIVATED.
  • STAGE-III SERVICE NOT PROVIDED TO FORT CHAFFEE AAF FLIGHTS WITHIN THE FORT CHAFFEE TRAFFIC PATTERN.
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.1/269.0 (FORT SMITH RCAG) WHEN RAZORBACK APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FSMr229/5.6FORT SMITH VORTAC110.4007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SALLISAW095/21.252005EIQS .. --.- ...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 8000 x 150 ft. / 2438 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 175.0
Double tandem: 295.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 35-20.016455N35-20.218270N
Longitude: 094-22.885527W094-21.295213W
Elevation: 469.0 ft.443.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.5% DOWN0.1% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 076 magnetic, 081 true256 magnetic, 261 true
Declared distances: TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (2.90 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS
Obstructions: 78 ft. tree, 2102 ft. from runway, 692 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear100 ft. tree, 3910 ft. from runway, 1032 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 5002 x 150 ft. / 1525 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 55.0
Double wheel: 70.0
Double tandem: 120.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 35-19.935453N35-20.704320N
Longitude: 094-22.158353W094-21.795043W
Elevation: 448.8 ft.447.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 016 magnetic, 021 true196 magnetic, 201 true
Declared distances: TORA:5002 TODA:5002 ASDA:5002 LDA:5002TORA:5002 TODA:5002 ASDA:5002 LDA:5002
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 21 ft. rr, 640 ft. from runway, 313 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear56 ft. tree, 1495 ft. from runway, 365 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: FORT SMITH ARPT COMMISSION
6700 MCKENNON BLVD SUITE 200
FORT SMITH, AR 72903
Phone 479-452-7000
Manager: JOHN PARKER
6700 MC KENNON BLVD SUITE 200
FORT SMITH, AR 72903
Phone 479-452-7000
ACTING.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 83
Single engine airplanes: 48
Multi engine airplanes: 16
Jet airplanes: 9
Military aircraft: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 210/day *
46% military
29% transient general aviation
15% local general aviation
10% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007

Additional Remarks

- RY 01 AIMING POINTS 1390 FT FM THLD.
- ARRESTING GEAR: RY 07 BAK-12(B)/14 LCTD 985 FT FM RY THLD; RY 25 BAK-12(B)/14 LCTD 1008 FT FM RY THLD.
- LNDG FEE FOR ALL FAR 121 & FAR 135 OPNS ABOVE 12,500 LBS.
- PPR FOR ALL ACFT (INCLUDING US GOVT) ABOVE 100,000 LBS. CTC AMGR 0800-1700 MON-FRI 479-452-7000; MINIMUM 24 HRS IN ADVANCE.
- FLOCK OF MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 25   download (407KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 25   download (306KB)
ILS RWY 07   download (337KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01   download (261KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07   download (278KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (279KB)
HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 07   download (255KB)
HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 25   download (272KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 07   download (308KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 25   download (282KB)
NDB RWY 25   download (275KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (31KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (29KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJSV - Sallisaw Municipal Airport (22 nm W)
KRKR - Robert S Kerr Airport (23 nm SW)
7M5 - Ozark-Franklin County Airport (28 nm E)
F84 - Stigler Regional Airport (36 nm W)
KFYV - Drake Field Airport (41 nm N)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KFSM (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
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 diagram
Diagram of KFSM (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
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From to KFSM

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5310:53
Sunrise06:2211:22
Sunset20:2601:26
Evening civil twilight20:5401:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 12:57:49
Local (UTC-5)  24-Jul-2008 07:57:49
 
METAR
KFSM 241253Z 09005KT 4SM HZ CLR 25/22 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02500222
TAF
KFSM 241120Z 241212 07003KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1213 5SM BR FM2000 13010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM0100 10004KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1012 5SM BR
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
TAC Air 479-646-1611
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Catering, ...

More info about TAC Air
Phillips 66


FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$5.74 
$5.19 
Jet A 
$6.61 
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 Updated 22-Jul-2008
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Fort Smith Regional Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Fort Smith Regional Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KFSM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD MARRIOTT FT SMITH DT 4.6 89-155
DAYS INN FORT SMITH 4.5 35-39
HAMPTON INN FORT SMITH 1.6 89-139
ASPEN HOTEL & SUITES 1.4 96-97
DAYS INN ALMA AR 13.0 56-62
RAMADA INN 3.1 71-72
 

Other hotels near Fort Smith Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES FORT SMITH 1.3 85-125
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT FORT SMITH 1.5 119-120
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.7 53-62
SEASONS INN 1.7 89-99
BAYMONT INN & SUITES FORT SMITH 1.7 79-80
COMFORT INN FT SMITH 1.8 100-101
GUESTHOUSE INTL FORT SMITH 2.7 75-84
SUPER 8 FORT SMITH ARPT AR 3.2 40-55
HOWARD JOHNSON FORT SMITH AR 4.5 52-80

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Fort Smith Regional Airport

14 in Fort Smith
4 in Van Buren
2 in Roland, OK
2 in Alma
 

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