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79AR Franke Field Airport
Jacksonville, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 79AR
Lat/Long: 34-51-10.3210N 092-02-53.5180W
34-51.172017N 092-02.891967W
34.8528669,-92.0481994
(estimated)
Elevation: 263 ft. / 80 m (estimated)
Variation: 04E (1985)
From city: 3 miles SE of JACKSONVILLE, AR
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 72076

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1967
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at ORK (10 nm W): 123.775 (501-906-6529)
WX ASOS at LIT (11 nm SW): PHONE 501-376-0247
WX AWOS-2 at 4M3 (17 nm E): 119.275 (870-639-4710)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LITr063/5.7LITTLE ROCK VORTAC115.1000W
PBFr347/36.9PINE BLUFF VOR/DME116.0004E

Airport Services

Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions: 2600 x 75 ft. / 792 x 23 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY N  RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 30 ft. pline, marked, 20 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear
20' PLINE 120' SOUTH OF RWY THR.		40 ft. trees, 360 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: NICK FRANKEE
4284 HWY 294
JACKSONVILLE, AR 72076
Phone 501-772-1371

Additional Remarks

- LANDINGS WITH PERMISSION FROM OWNER ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 79AR.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLRF - Little Rock Air Force Base (6 nm NW)
KORK - North Little Rock Municipal Airport (10 nm W)
KLIT - Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (11 nm SW)
4M3 - Carlisle Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
KSRC - Searcy Regional Airport (26 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3010:30
Sunrise06:0011:00
Sunset20:2501:25
Evening civil twilight20:5401:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Jul-2026 13:33:57
Local (UTC-5)  02-Jul-2026 08:33:57
 
METAR
KLRF 
6nm NW 		021255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT170 25/21 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02510214 $
KORK 
10nm W 		021315Z AUTO 16006KT 9SM CLR 26/22 A3011 RMK AO2
KLIT 
12nm SW 		021253Z 16003KT 10SM BKN160 26/24 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02560239 $
TAF
KLRF 
6nm NW 		020700Z 0207/0313 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2995INS BECMG 0216/0217 15012KT 9999 BKN060 QNH2996INS TEMPO 0218/0221 15010G15KT 8000 -TSRA BKN050CB BECMG 0300/0301 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2999INS TX36/0221Z TN25/0211Z
KLIT 
12nm SW 		021120Z 0212/0312 15004KT P6SM SCT080 FM021800 13008KT P6SM SCT110 FM030000 15006KT P6SM SCT250 FM030600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT110
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