Airport Information

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Airport Information

FAA Identifier:	6M2
Lat/Long:	36-13-16.9300N / 091-45-19.7400W 36-13.282167N / 091-45.329000W 36.2213694 / -91.7554833 (estimated)
Elevation:	782 ft. / 238 m (estimated)
Variation:	03E (1985)
From city:	1 mile NE of HORSESHOE BEND, AR
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code:	72512

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	08/1964
Sectional chart:	KANSAS CITY
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:	no
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:

122.8

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FLPr095/34.3	FLIPPIN VOR/DME	112.80	03E
ARGr276/39.4	WALNUT RIDGE VORTAC	114.50	04E
HUWr168/39.6	HUTTON VOR/DME	111.60	02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ASH FLAT		286/7.6		344		03E		AJX	.- .--- -..-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information:

Dimensions

4524 x 50 ft. / 1379 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing
capacity:

Single wheel:

4.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

36-13.498167N

36-13.065833N

Longitude:

091-45.703833W

091-44.953833W

Elevation:

782.0 ft.

778.0 ft.

Gradient:

0.5

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

122 magnetic, 125 true

302 magnetic, 305 true

Displaced threshold:

500 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope
indicator:

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

Obstructions:

80 ft. trees, 1120 ft. from runway, 11:1
slope to clear

APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.

TERRAIN RISES 681 FT BTN 200-1100 FT FM END OF RY.

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF HORSESHOE BEND CITY HALL - 704 W COMMERCE HORSESHOE BEND, AR 72512 Phone 870-670-5113
Manager:	JOHN MOSSER 704 W COMMERCE HORSESHOE BEND, AR 72512 Phone 870-404-3486

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		13
Single engine airplanes:		13

Aircraft operations: avg 84/week *
45%	transient general aviation
45%	local general aviation
9%	military
* for 12-month period ending 30 April 2007

Additional Remarks

-	RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN WITH TREES ON FINAL APCH RY 13.
-	RECOMMEND TKOF RY 13 DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN NW OF ARPT.
-	DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	PAY PHONE AVBL

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6M2.

Some 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
Wilcox Memorial Field Airport (27 nm SW)

KBVX - Batesville
Regional Airport (30 nm S)

KBPK - Ozark
Regional Airport (36 nm W)

Airport Inspection Data
Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL Inspection Date: 05/21/2007

Federal Agreements
NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS

FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground
Support

City of Horseshoe Bend

870-670-5113

SS	100LL $3.89 Available 24h/day
Updated 12-Dec-2007

Airports

There are ten airports open to the public in the North Central
Arkansas Regional Economic Development six-county area.

Baxter County
Regional Airport, four miles northwest of Mountain Home has
enjoyed scheduled airline service to St. Louis and Dallas for
many years and supports it with an outstanding boarding record.
At the present time, however, scheduled service is not available
due to federal funding programs. Baxter County Regional Airport
has a 5001 x 75 foot asphalt surfaced runway and a 6800
square-foot terminal which houses a restaurant. Airport services
include: Charter service through Mountain Air and Pro Aviation,
fuel, parking, hangars, aircraft maintenance, catering, pilot
supplies, public telephone, pilot lounge/snooze room, restrooms;
through Pro Aviation, additional services are flight
school/flight training, aircraft rentals, sightseeing
tours/rides, charters, pilot supplies, and other business.

Additional
airports serving the residents and businesses of the area are:

Calico Rock-Izard County Airport, three miles northwest of
Calico Rock, Arkansas, with a runway of 3000 feet.

(870) 297-4311, (870) 297-3773
Gaston's Airport one mile south of Lakeview, Arkansas, has a
3200 foot turf runway offering airport management, fuel,
parking, courtesy transportation, public telephone,
restrooms, restaurant, lodging, and resort.

(870) 431-5202
Horseshoe Bend Airport, within city limits one mile
northeast of Horseshoe Bend, AR, has a 4350 foot paved
runway and offers airport management, and fuel. It is
operated by the City of Horseshoe Bend.

(870) 670-5141, (870) 670-5113
Marion County Regional Airport, one mile north of Flippin,
with a 5000 foot asphalt runway. Services include airport
management, fuel, parking, passenger terminal and lounge,
aircraft maintenance, avionics services, aircraft parts, car
rentals, courtesy transportation, public telephone, pilot
lounger/snooze room, flight instruction, aircraft rental and
sales.

(870) 453-2241, (870) 427-5343
Melbourne Municipal - John E. Miller Field is located three
miles east of Melbourne, Arkansas. It has a 4000 foot
asphalt runway and offers fuel and public telephone
services.

(870) 368-7329
Mountain View Wilcox Memorial Field is two miles east of
Mountain View, Arkansas. Its runway is 4502 feet. The
airport offers fuel sales 24 hours a day with credit card,
hangars and tie down, air ambulance, charter flights, flight
instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales, aircraft
maintenance, modifications and parts.

(870) 269-3142
Salem
Airport, one mile south of Salem, Arkansas, has a 3500 foot
asphalt runway. Services offered include airport management,
fuel, and flight instruction.

(870) 895-4144, (870) 895-5140
Searcy County Airport, one mile southwest of Marshall, has a
4000 foot paved runway with a lighted approach. Unattended
airport. Fuel service available on call.

(870) 448-5809

Commercial Airports

Major commercial airports nearby are: Springfield/Branson, Missouri., and Little
Rock, Arkansas, and Memphis,
Tennessee. Harrison has scheduled flights via Big Sky to
Dallas/Fort Worth and Hot Springs, Arkansas daily.

	Springfield/Branson	Little Rock	Memphis
Phone:	(417) 869-0300	(501) 372-3439	(901) 922-8000
Distance:	About 120 miles	About 150 miles	About 200 miles

Services Offered:	Northwest Airlink	American Airlines	AirTran Air
	American Airlines	Delta	Delta
	United Express	US Airways Express	Northwest
	American Connection	Northwest	American Airlines
	American Eagle	Southwest	Continental
		Continental Express	US Airways
		Comair	America West

Airline
Information Telephone Numbers:

AirTran Air: 800-247-8726

American: 800-433-7300

Continental: 800-525-0280

Delta: 800-354-9822

Northwest: 800-225-2525

Southwest: 800-435-9792

US Airways: 800-438-4322

United: 800-241-6522

Private Airport

A private airport serving property owners and their
guests is Valley Airport at Cotter. Valley Airport is located
2.5 miles north of US Hwy. 62 on Denton Ferry Road. The airport
has a 2,800 foot hard surface and grass runway. Write: Valley
Airport, 385 Valley Airport Drive, Cotter, AR 72626.

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