Whirlwind Aviation Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
35-29-01.5000N (35.48375)
Longitude: 
090-50-27.2500W (-90.840903)
Elevation: 
240.0 feet MSL (73 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
1.3 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
06 N.M. E of Fisher, Arkansas
Found On: 
Memphis Chart
FAA Region: 
ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RODNEY SHELLEY
5901 MALLARD POND LANE, PO BOX 12
FISHER, AR 72429
870-328-7486
WHIRLWIND AVIATION INC
11028 HWY 214 EAST, PO BOX 9
FISHER, AR 72429
870-328-7677

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
07/2014
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZME (Memphis)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1240 feet (378 m)

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  2

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Jonesboro(JBR)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 48AR

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    18.8 Newport Regional Airport
    (M19)
    299 300 100LL, Jet A
    22.9 Jonesboro Municipal Airport
    (JBR KJBR JBR)
    24 25 100LL, Jet A
    32.7 Hutfly Airport
    (FCY KFCY FCY)
    174 175 Jet A
    36.3 West Memphis Municipal Airport
    (AWM KAWM AWM)
    124 126 100LL, Jet A
    38.4 Kirk Field Airport
    (PGR KPGR PGR)
    24 26 100LL, Jet A
    38.7 Walnut Ridge Regional Airport
    (ARG KARG ARG)
    353 354 100LL, Jet A
    41.5 Manila Municipal Airport
    (MXA KMXA MXA)
    53 55 100LL
    41.9 Batesville Regional Airport
    (BVX KBVX BVX)
    290 291 100LL, Jet A+
    42.1 Marianna/Lee County-Steve Edwards Field Airport
    (6M7)
    177 178 100LL
    42.1 General Dewitt Spain Airport
    (M01)
    113 115 100LL, Jet A+
    42.4 Osceola Municipal Airport
    (7M4)
    72 74 100LL
    46.0 Pocahontas Municipal Airport
    (M70)
    353 354 100LL, Jet A
    46.1 Charles W Baker Airport
    (2M8)
    105 107 100LL, Jet A+
    46.8 Searcy Regional Airport
    (SRC KSRC SRC)
    249 250 100LL, Jet A
    48.1 Millington/Memphis Airport
    (NQA KNQA NQA)
    98 100 100LL, Jet A+
    49.9 Memphis International Airport
    (MEM KMEM MEM)
    121 123 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A++
    55.0 Thompson-Robbins Airport
    (HEE KHEE HEE)
    171 172 100LL, Jet A
    56.3 Blytheville Municipal Airport
    (HKA KHKA HKA)
    60 62 100LL, Jet A
    57.3 Heber Springs Municipal Airport
    (KHBZ HBZ)
    272 273 100LL, Jet A
    58.5 Hazen Municipal David Duch Field Airport
    (6M0)
    222 223 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
    E111 PRVDD ALL OPNS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDS. THE POWER LINES NORTH OF DEP END OF RY 36 ALONG HWY 214 ARE MARKED WITH ORANGE AVIATION MARKERS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 1800 ft (549 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    48AR Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  1800 ft x 20 ft (549 m x 6 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 12/13/2013
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    Parachute rental

    Maps & Diagrams

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