FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | 118.3 323.175 [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 |
| FSMr229/5.6 | | FORT SMITH VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SALLISAW | | 095/21.2 | | 520 | | 05E | | IQS | .. --.- ... |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 35-20.016455N | | 35-20.218270N |
| Longitude: | 094-22.885527W | | 094-21.295213W |
| Elevation: | 469.0 ft. | | 443.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% DOWN | | 0.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 081 true | | 256 magnetic, 261 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000 | | TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 78 ft. tree, 2102 ft. from runway, 692 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 100 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 35-19.935453N | | 35-20.704320N |
| Longitude: | 094-22.158353W | | 094-21.795043W |
| Elevation: | 448.8 ft. | | 447.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 016 magnetic, 021 true | | 196 magnetic, 201 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5002 TODA:5002 ASDA:5002 LDA:5002 | | TORA:5002 TODA:5002 ASDA:5002 LDA:5002 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSABLE 8 DEGS LEFT SIDE OF CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. rr, 640 ft. from runway, 313 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 56 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 102 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 54 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Jet airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 21 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 235/day * | | 43% | military | | 30% | transient general aviation | | 14% | local general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 01 AIMING POINTS 1390 FT FM 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (394KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (295KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 07 | |
download (341KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (299KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 07 | |
download (245KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 07 | |
download (300KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (288KB) |
| NDB RWY 25 | |
download (276KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (31KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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)
KGZL - Stigler Regional Airport (36 nm W)
KFYV - Drake Field Airport (41 nm N)
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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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:16 | | 23:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 23:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 08:45:49 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 02:45:49 |
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| METAR |
| KFSM | 080753Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 11/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01110094
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| TAF |
| KFSM | 080538Z 0806/0906 07003KT P6SM SKC WS020/22040KT FM080800 00000KT 3SM HZ SKC WS020/22040KT FM081400 09005KT P6SM SCT250 FM081600 15008KT P6SM BKN250 FM090100 12005KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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