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6AR1 Elder Airstrip
Cave Springs, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 6AR1
Lat/Long: 36-16-40.4700N 094-11-47.7600W
36-16.674500N 094-11.796000W
36.2779083,-94.1966000
(estimated)
Elevation: 1300 ft. / 396 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1990)
From city: 4 miles E of CAVE SPRINGS, AR
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 72718

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1994
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at VBT (4 nm N): 134.975 (479-273-9198)
WX ASOS at XNA (5 nm W): 119.425 (479-370-0218)
WX AWOS-3PT at ROG (7 nm NE): 134.375 (479-631-9196)
WX AWOS-3 at ASG (7 nm SE): 124.675 (479-750-2967)
WX AWOS-3PT at SLG (15 nm W): 118.375 (479-524-9893)
WX ASOS at FYV (16 nm S): 119.575 (479-442-5237)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RZCr293/4.1RAZORBACK VORTAC116.4004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SILOAM SPRINGS065/15.128404ESLG ... .-.. --.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 1200 x 100 ft. / 366 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none35 ft. plines, marked

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JOHN STANTON AND SHANNON STANTON
1965 STRATSMAN LANE
CAVE SPRINGS, AR 72718
Phone 757-635-7188
Manager: JOHN STANTON
1965 STRATSMAN LANE
CAVE SPRINGS, AR 72718
Phone 757-635-7188

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6AR1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVBT - Bentonville Municipal Airport/Louise M Thaden Field (4 nm N)
KXNA - Northwest Arkansas National Airport (5 nm W)
KROG - Rogers Executive Airport - Carter Field (7 nm NE)
KASG - Springdale Municipal Airport (7 nm SE)
5M5 - Crystal Lake Airport (13 nm W)
KSLG - Smith Field Airport (15 nm W)
KFYV - Drake Field Airport (16 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3710:37
Sunrise06:0711:07
Sunset20:3601:36
Evening civil twilight21:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Jul-2026 20:26:18
Local (UTC-5)  08-Jul-2026 15:26:18
 
METAR
KVBT 
4nm N 		081956Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM BKN050 33/21 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP164 T03280211 $
KXNA 
5nm W 		081953Z 21008KT 10SM SCT046 SCT055 32/22 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP158 T03220217
KROG 
8nm NE 		081958Z 24006KT 10SM SCT055 33/20 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP158 T03280200
KASG 
8nm SE 		081948Z 25009KT 9SM SCT048 SCT055 33/26 A3005
KSLG 
14nm W 		081956Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM BKN045 33/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP159 T03280228
KFYV 
16nm S 		081953Z 22003KT 10SM FEW060 SCT080 33/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP156 T03280211
TAF
KXNA 
5nm W 		081125Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW035 FM081600 22006KT P6SM SCT050 FM090200 18004KT P6SM SKC FM090600 19006KT P6SM SCT120 WS020/21035KT
KROG 
8nm NE 		081720Z 0818/0918 23006KT P6SM SCT050 FM090700 18007KT P6SM SCT120 WS020/21035KT FM091500 21011KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
KFYV 
16nm S 		081720Z 0818/0918 23006KT P6SM SCT050 FM090700 19006KT P6SM SCT120 WS020/21035KT FM091500 21010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
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