AirNav: 6M2 - Horseshoe Bend Airport

6M2

Horseshoe Bend Airport
Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	6M2
Lat/Long:	36-13-16.9010N 091-45-19.7060W 36-13.281683N 091-45.328433W 36.2213614,-91.7554739 (estimated)
Elevation:	781.8 ft. / 238 m (estimated)
Variation:	00E (2020)
From city:	1 mile NE of HORSESHOE BEND, AR
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	72512

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	08/1964
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS:	JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	JBR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 31 OPR CONSLY.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3PT at 42A (10 nm S):	121.575 (870-916-2768)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC (ZME) ON 120.075/289.4 (WALNUT RIDGE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ARGr276/39.4		WALNUT RIDGE VORTAC		114.50		04E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:SELF SERVE FUEL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

4502 x 60 ft. / 1372 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

4.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

36-13.496693N

36-13.066657N

Longitude:

091-45.701503W

091-44.955412W

Elevation:

781.8 ft.

777.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

125

305

Displaced threshold:

994 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

110 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear
RAPIDLY RISING TRRN WITH TREES FNA RWY 13. TRRN RISES 681 FT BTN 200-1100 FT FM RWY END.

32 ft. tree, 400 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF HORSEHOE BEND CITY HALL - 704 W COMMERCE HORSESHOE BEND, AR 72512 Phone 870-670-5113
Manager:	ERIC SECRETAN 704 W COMMERCE HORSESHOE BEND, AR 72512 Phone 304-268-3666

Additional Remarks

-	RWY 13 TKOF RCMDD DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TRRN NW OF ARPT.
-	DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-A		download (168KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (210KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCVK - Sharp County Regional Airport (10 nm E)
42A - Melbourne Municipal Airport/John E Miller Field (10 nm S)
7M2 - Mountain View Airport-Wilcox Memorial Field (27 nm SW)
KBVX - Batesville Regional Airport (30 nm S)
KBPK - Baxter County Airport (36 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:28	10:28
Sunrise	05:58	10:58
Sunset	20:26	01:26
Evening civil twilight	20:56	01:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Jul-2025 09:02:33
Local (UTC-5)	08-Jul-2025 04:02:33

METAR

KBVX 31nm S	080856Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02220211 56006
KFLP 35nm W	080856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 22/22 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02220217 55008
KBPK 35nm W	080853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 22/21 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02170206 55010
KUNO 40nm N	080853Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM BKN090 22/21 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02170211 58004
KARG 41nm E	080856Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 25/25 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 6//// T02500250 55003
KM19 45nm SE	080856Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02330228 55006 $

TAF

KBPK
35nm W

080538Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM081000 22006KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 0811/0815 -SHRA FM081600 22005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC100 FM090000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC250

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

City of Horseshoe Bend

870-670-5113

no information available

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	100LL
SS		$4.50
Updated 01-Jul-2025

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SS=Self service

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Contact

Services / Description

Distance

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Cedar Glade Resort

870-670-5141
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