AirNav: 6M2 - Horseshoe Bend Airport

6M2

Horseshoe Bend Airport
Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

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

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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 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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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:50	11:50
Sunrise	07:16	12:16
Sunset	18:29	23:29
Evening civil twilight	18:55	23:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Oct-2026 00:48:19
Local (UTC-5)	16-Oct-2026 19:48:19

METAR

KBVX 31nm S	162356Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T01330039 10178 20133 53015 $
KFLP 35nm W	162356Z AUTO 33011G14KT 10SM OVC044 13/04 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP302 T01330044 10156 20128 53015
KBPK 35nm W	162353Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM OVC060 12/04 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP295 T01220039 10139 20122 53014
KUNO 40nm N	162353Z AUTO 34012G23KT 10SM OVC047 11/04 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP293 T01110039 10139 20111 53019
KARG 41nm E	162356Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM BKN070 14/05 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP279 6//// T01390050 10183 20139 53015 PNO $
KM19 45nm SE	162356Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM BKN065 14/04 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP294 T01390039 10194 20128 53018 $

TAF

KBPK
35nm W

161738Z 1618/1718 35012G22KT P6SM OVC040 FM170000 33010G20KT P6SM OVC050 FM170600 02006KT P6SM OVC050 FM171500 06007KT P6SM SKC

NOTAMs

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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		$5.98
Updated 24-Sep-2026

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SS=Self service

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Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Cedar Glade Resort

870-670-5141
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