Sparks Medical Center Van Buren Heliport

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FAA: AR87

Location

Latitude: 
 35-26-04.6700N (35.434631)
Longitude: 
 094-20-23.8000W (-94.339944)
Elevation: 
 467.0 feet MSL (142 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.1 E (as of September 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. E of Van Buren, Arkansas
Found On: 
 Memphis Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
KARL POTTS
P.O. BOX 409
VAN BUREN, AR 72956
(479) 441-5643		 SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER
P.O. BOX 409
VAN BUREN, AR 72957
479-474-3401

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 11/1990
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1467 feet (447 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 501
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AR87

    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
    6.0 Fort Smith Regional Airport
    (FSM KFSM FSM)    		 192 191 100LL, Jet A
    22.6 Sallisaw Municipal Airport
    (KJSV JSV)    		 270 269 100LL, Jet A
    24.9 Ozark/Franklin County Airport
    (7M5)    		 79 78 100LL
    28.4 Robert S Kerr Airport
    (RKR KRKR RKR)    		 209 208 100LL, Jet A+
    28.9 Booneville Municipal Airport
    (4M2)    		 126 125 100LL
    33.3 Tenkiller Lake Airpark Airport
    (44M)    		 299 298 100LL
    35.2 Drake Field Airport
    (FYV KFYV FYV)    		 13 12 100LL, Jet A
    44.0 Tahlequah Municipal Airport
    (KTQH TQH)    		 312 311 100LL, Jet A+
    44.7 Clarksville Municipal Airport
    (H35)    		 86 86 100LL, Jet A
    45.8 Springdale Municipal Airport
    (SPZ KASG ASG)    		 13 12 100LL, Jet A
    46.0 Smith Field Airport
    (SLG KSLG SLG)    		 350 349 100LL, Jet A
    51.6 Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport
    (MKO KMKO MKO)    		 285 283 100LL, Jet A+
    53.8 Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport
    (KMEZ MEZ)    		 172 171 100LL, Jet A
    54.9 Bentonville Municipal/Louise M Thaden Field Airport
    (KVBT VBT)    		 6 5 100LL, Jet A
    57.4 Rogers Exec - Carter Field Airport
    (ROG KROG ROG)    		 11 10 100LL, Jet A
    61.9 Russellville Regional Airport
    (KRUE RUE)    		 99 99 100LL, Jet A
    63.5 Eufaula Municipal Airport
    (F08)    		 262 260 100LL
    64.9 Carlton Landing Field Airport
    (91F)    		 255 253 100LL
    66.6 Carroll County Airport
    (4M1)    		 31 30 100LL
    67.6 Mid-America Industrial Airport
    (H71)    		 314 312 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH AT 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
    A13 FAX: 479-441-5650
    A14 J.C. BAILEY
    A18 MEDICAL.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 501-474-3401.
    A81-BCN FOR ROTG BCN CALL 501-474-3401.
    E111 PRVDD HELIPAD SIZE INCREASED TO 70 FT BY 70 FT; LGT POLES AND WIRES ON NORTH AND SOUTH ENDS ARE REMOVED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 30 ft (9 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    AR87 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  30 ft x 30 ft (9 m x 9 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA-EST IMAGERY as of 10/05/2013
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 467.0
    Latitude: 
    		 35-26-04.6700N
    Longitude: 
    		 094-20-23.8000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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