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AR87 Sparks Medical Center Van Buren Heliport
Van Buren, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: AR87
Lat/Long: 35-26-04.6700N 094-20-23.8000W
35-26.077833N 094-20.396667W
35.4346306,-94.3399444
(estimated)
Elevation: 467 ft. / 142 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1985)
From city: 1 mile E of VAN BUREN, AR
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 72956

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 11/1990
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 501-474-3401.
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)
FOR ROTG BCN CALL 501-474-3401.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at FSM (6 nm S): PHONE 479-649-2425

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FSMr303/4.3FORT SMITH VORTAC110.4007E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 35-26.077833N
Longitude: 094-20.396667W
Elevation: 467.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER
P.O. BOX 409
VAN BUREN, AR 72957
Phone 479-474-3401
FAX: 479-441-5650
Manager: KARL POTTS
P.O. BOX 409
VAN BUREN, AR 72956
Phone (479) 441-5643
J.C. BAILEY

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AR87.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFSM - Fort Smith Regional Airport (6 nm S)
KJSV - Sallisaw Municipal Airport (23 nm W)
7M5 - Ozark/Franklin County Airport (25 nm E)
KRKR - Robert S Kerr Airport (28 nm SW)
KFYV - Drake Field Airport (35 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0811:08
Sunrise06:3511:35
Sunset19:5600:56
Evening civil twilight20:2301:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Apr-2025 23:09:42
Local (UTC-5)  24-Apr-2025 18:09:42
 
METAR
KFSM 
6nm S 		242253Z 07005KT 10SM OVC100 22/20 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02220200
TAF
KFSM 
6nm S 		241720Z 2418/2518 15006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 2420/2424 4SM -TSRA BR BKN035CB FM250100 09003KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM251100 08003KT P6SM BKN015
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