AirNav: 5M8 - Gurdon Lowe Field Airport

5M8

Gurdon Lowe Field Airport
Gurdon, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	5M8
Lat/Long:	33-55-25.6000N 093-10-05.3000W 33-55.426667N 093-10.088333W 33.9237778,-93.1681389 (estimated)
Elevation:	229 ft. / 70 m (estimated)
Variation:	04E (1985)
From city:	1 mile NW of GURDON, AR
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	71743

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	12/1946
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	JBR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - 122.9
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at ADF (12 nm NE):	118.175 (870-403-0945)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
HOTr183/33.5		HOT SPRINGS VOR/DME		110.00		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
HOPE		060/27.0		362		03E		HPC	.... .--. -.-.

Airport Services

Parking:

tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

4403 x 60 ft. / 1342 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

CNTRLN MARKINGS FADED.

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

33-55.425833N

33-55.428167N

Longitude:

093-10.523667W

093-09.652667W

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Displaced threshold:

114 ft.
NSTD DSPLCD THLD LGTS; THLD LGTS AT RY END.

Markings:

basic, in poor condition

Obstructions:

60 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear

15 ft. road, 237 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 23:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF GURDON P. O. BOX 246 GURDON, AR 71743 Phone 870-353-2514
Manager:	AMY WOODS P. O. BOX 246 GURDON, AR 71743 Phone 870-353-2514

Additional Remarks

-	ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	RY 08/26 MAGNETIC DIRECTION 09/27.
-	DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5M8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KADF - Dexter B Florence Memorial Field Airport (12 nm NE)
KCDH - Harrell Field Airport (27 nm SE)
M18 - Hope Municipal Airport (27 nm SW)
M78 - Malvern Municipal Airport (32 nm NE)
KHOT - Memorial Field Airport (33 nm N)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:38	10:38
Sunrise	06:07	11:07
Sunset	20:27	01:27
Evening civil twilight	20:56	01:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Jul-2025 07:36:34
Local (UTC-5)	02-Jul-2025 02:36:34

METAR

KADF
12nm NE

020656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLPNO T02220222

TAF

KADF
12nm NE

020520Z 0206/0306 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM021800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250

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