FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MPJ |
| Lat/Long: | 35-08-19.9070N / 092-54-33.1090W 35-08.331783N / 092-54.551817W 35.1388631 / -92.9091969 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 923 ft. / 281.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 8 miles W of MORRILTON, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 72110 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1955 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. BCN UNAVBL 2200-0400. ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21, PAPI RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 03 & 21 UNAVBL 2200-0400. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at RUE (12 nm NW): | 132.475 (479-968-2267) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.475/377.15 (RUSSELLVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MORRILTON | | 026/1.4 | | 410 | | 07E | | MPJ | -- .--. .--- |
| BRIDGE | | 266/9.7 | | 208 | | 04E | | BDQ | -... -.. --.- |
| RUSSELLVILLE | | 125/11.5 | | 379 | | 03E | | RUE | .-. ..- . |
| CONWAY | | 273/23.9 | | 302 | | 05E | | CWS | -.-. .-- ... |
| CLARKSVILLE | | 124/32.0 | | 201 | | 04E | | CZE | -.-. --.. . |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5853 x 75 ft. / 1784 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-07.909667N | | 35-08.756617N |
| Longitude: | 092-54.836300W | | 092-54.263767W |
| Elevation: | 889.0 ft. | | 923.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 025 magnetic, 029 true | | 205 magnetic, 209 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 450 ft. | | 175 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 95 ft. trees, 1530 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. | | 55 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 14:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF ARKANSAS ONE CAPITOL MALL LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 Phone 501-682-6939 |
| Manager: | WALLY SCHERREY 1285 PETIT JEAN MOUNTAIN RD. MORRILTON, AR 72110 Phone 501-727-6504 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 83/month * | | 95% | transient general aviation | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT |
| - | DEER 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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBDQ - Morrilton Municipal Airport (10 nm E)
KRUE - Russellville Regional Airport (12 nm NW)
KCWS - Dennis F Cantrell Field Airport (24 nm E)
H35 - Clarksville Municipal Airport (32 nm NW)
KORK - North Little Rock Municipal Airport (37 nm SE)
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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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunset | | 17:11 | | 23:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:38 | | 23:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 05:12:23 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Nov-2009 23:12:23 |
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| METAR |
KRUE 11nm NW | 080453Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 11/10 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01110100
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| TAF |
KHOT 40nm S | 072322Z 0800/0824 20010KT P6SM SKC FM080100 19005KT P6SM SKC FM081000 00000KT P6SM SCT008 SCT250 TEMPO 0810/0814 1SM BR FM081400 16005KT P6SM SCT250
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KLIT 41nm SE | 072322Z 0800/0824 19008KT P6SM SKC FM080100 18003KT P6SM SKC FM081000 00000KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 0810/0814 5SM BR FM081400 16007KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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