FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MXA |
| Lat/Long: | 35-53-40.0100N 090-09-16.4540W 35-53.666833N 090-09.274233W 35.8944472,-90.1545706 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 242.7 ft. / 74.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of MANILA, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 72442 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; AND PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. LOCAL ARPT WX 4 CLICKS |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at HKA (16 nm E): | 135.025 (870-763-8206) |
- 4 CLICKS FOR TEMP, WIND, AND DENSITY ALT.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.075/289.4 (WALNUT RIDGE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JBRr087/21.1 | | JONESBORO VOR/DME | | 115.85 | | 00W |
| GQEr022/36.4 | | GILMORE VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 901-605-1094 OUR 479-757-0722 NO FEE. FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD 8AM TO 5PM. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4201 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 35-54.013047N | | 35-53.320608N |
| Longitude: | 090-09.272153W | | 090-09.276307W |
| Elevation: | 240.8 ft. | | 242.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 60 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. tree, 2300 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. road, 495 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MANILA PO BOX 895 MANILA, AR 72442 Phone 870-561-4437 |
| Manager: | JOHN GEARHART PO BOX 895 MANILA, AR 72442 Phone 479-757-0722 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPNS FM FEB-NOV 500 FT AGL & BLO. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449. |
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 from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (180KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (207KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBYH - Arkansas International Airport (11 nm E)
7M4 - Osceola Municipal Airport (14 nm SE)
KHKA - Blytheville Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
M12 - Steele Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KPGR - Kirk Field Airport (20 nm NW)
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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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Times for 17-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 12:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Dec-2025 11:50:42 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 17-Dec-2025 05:50:42 |
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| METAR |
KHKA 16nm E | 171053Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM BKN045 OVC050 07/M02 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00671017 $
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KTKX 21nm N | 171135Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM BKN048 04/04 A3010 RMK AO2
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KJBR 24nm W | 171053Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM BKN041 06/01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00560011 $
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| TAF |
KJBR 24nm W | 170810Z 1708/1806 25005KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC200 FM171800 19009KT P6SM BKN030 OVC070 PROB30 1801/1806 -SHRA
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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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