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6AR1

Elder Airstrip
Cave Springs, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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
RZCr293/4.1		RAZORBACK VORTAC		116.40		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SILOAM SPRINGS		065/15.1		284		04E		SLG	... .-.. --.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	1200 x 100 ft. / 366 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	35 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 12-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	11:06
Sunrise	06:33	11:33
Sunset	20:10	01:10
Evening civil twilight	20:38	01:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Aug-2026 10:25:44
Local (UTC-5)	12-Aug-2026 05:25:44

METAR

KVBT 4nm N	120956Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 27/ A2997 RMK AO2 SLP135 T0267
KXNA 5nm W	120953Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02560206
KROG 8nm NE	120958Z AUTO 21008KT 6SM HZ CLR 27/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02720206
KASG 8nm SE	120148Z 20006KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A2996
KSLG 14nm W	120956Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02560228
KFYV 16nm S	120953Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02610206

TAF

KXNA 5nm W	120520Z 1206/1306 18006KT P6SM FEW200 FM121400 22012G20KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200 FM130300 18006KT P6SM SCT200
KROG 8nm NE	120520Z 1206/1306 18006KT P6SM FEW200 FM121400 22012G20KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200 FM130300 18006KT P6SM SCT200
KFYV 16nm S	120520Z 1206/1306 18006KT P6SM FEW200 FM121400 22012G20KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200 FM130300 18006KT P6SM SCT200

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