Malvern Municipal Airport - M78

Location

Latitude:	34-19-59.9370N (34.333316)
Longitude:	092-45-41.3980W (-92.761499)
Elevation:	538.0 feet MSL (164 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	0 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. SE of Malvern, Arkansas
Found On:	Memphis Chart
FAA Region:	ASW

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
JOHN NEELY 115 AIRPORT ROAD MALVERN, AR 72104 501-337-9939	CITY OF MALVERN 305 LOCUST MALVERN, AR 72104 501-332-3638

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	01/1964
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/0730-1630
Boundary ARTCC:	ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZME (Memphis)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1538 feet (469 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	JBR
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	122.800
Unicom:	122.800

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.475/377.15 (HOT SPRINGS RCAG).

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 870

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
D-1 Aviation	Unicom 122.8	332-6376	100LL

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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

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume	Action Since Last Cycle
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22	SC-1	Changed
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SC-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near M78

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
18.5	HOT	. . . . _ _ _ _	Hot Springs	VOR-DME	110.00	298	298
21.9	HO	. . . . _ _ _	Hossy	NDB	385	284	284
23.8	ADF	. _ _ . . . . _ .	Arkadelphia	NDB	275	225	225
30.2	LI	. _ . . . .	Lasky	NDB	353	48	48
35.4	LIT	. _ . . . . _	Little Rock	VORTAC	113.90	54	54
41.7	PBF	. _ _ . _ . . . . . _ .	Pine Bluff	VOR-DME	116.00	96	96
46.0	LRF	. _ . . . _ . . . _ .	Jacksonville	TACAN	109.20	40	40
47.8	MPJ	_ _ . _ _ . . _ _ _	Morrilton	NDB	410	350	350
48.0	CWS	_ . _ . . _ _ . . .	Conway	NDB	302	20	20
52.2	TYV	_ _ . _ _ . . . _	Toneyville	NDB	290	44	44
57.6	HPC	. . . . . _ _ . _ . _ .	Hope	NDB	362	230	230
57.8	RUE	. _ . . . _ .	Russellville	NDB	379	343	343
59.3	TT	_ _	Stutt	NDB	338	79	79
61.2	SGT	. . . _ _ . _	Stuttgart	NDB	269	70	70
62.9	EL	. . _ . .	Lados	NDB	418	178	178
64.6	ELD	. . _ . . _ . .	El Dorado	VOR-DME	115.50	179	179
66.0	VM	. . . _ _ _	Fench	NDB	352	281	281
68.4	DS	_ . . . . .	Cercy	NDB	375	45	45
69.7	MON	_ _ _ _ _ _ .	Monticello	DME	111.6	131	131
74.9	TX	_ _ . . _	Tecco	NDB	234	229	229

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
18.7	Meml Field Airport (HOT KHOT HOT)	297	297	100LL, Jet A
20.6	Dexter B Florence Meml Field Airport (KADF ADF)	227	227	100LL, Jet A
31.8	Gurdon Lowe Field Airport (5M8)	219	219	100LL
35.6	Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field Airport (LIT KLIT LIT)	47	47	100LL, Jet A
39.1	North Little Rock Municipal Airport (KORK ORK)	39	39	100LL, Jet A
42.1	Pinebluff Regional/Grider Field Airport (PBF KPBF PBF)	102	103	100LL, Jet A
42.4	Conway Regional Airport (KCXW CXW)	13	13	100LL, Jet A
42.6	Harrell Field Airport (CDH KCDH CDH)	180	180	100LL, Jet A
57.3	Warren Municipal/John B Frazer Jr Field Airport (3M9)	143	143	100LL
57.8	Hope Municipal Airport (M18)	230	229	100LL, Jet A
57.9	Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE RUE)	343	343	100LL, Jet A
60.8	Stuttgart Municipal Carl Humphrey Field Airport (SGT KSGT SGT)	74	75	100LL, Jet A
61.1	Hazen Municipal David Duch Field Airport (6M0)	64	65	100LL
64.4	Almyra Municipal Airport (M73)	85	86	100LL
65.3	Monticello Municipal/Ellis Field Airport (KLLQ LLQ)	129	130	100LL, Jet A
66.6	Billy Free Municipal Airport (0M0)	113	114	100LL, Jet A
66.8	South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field Airport (ELD KELD ELD)	182	182	100LL, Jet A+
68.7	El Dorado Downtown-Stevens Field Airport (F43)	175	175	100LL
70.1	Ralph C Weiser Field Airport (AGO KAGO AGO)	199	199	100LL, Jet A
72.2	Dewitt Municipal/Whitcomb Field Airport (5M1)	92	93	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

*A110G**	THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-1	FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.
A57-22	APCH RATIO 25:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
A58-22	ROAD & 4 FT FENCE 28 FT FM THLD.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 501-315-9004.
A81-APT	ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	04/22
Longest Runway:	04/22 is 3188 ft (972 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

M78 Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22	3188 ft x 60 ft (972 m x 18 m)
Surface:	Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	10.0

	Runway 04	Runway 22
Elevation:	538.0	533.0
Latitude:	34-19-47.4830N	34-20-12.4000N
Longitude:	092-45-53.0460W	092-45-29.7390W
Runway True Alignment:	038	218
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:		TREES
Object Height:		41
Distance from End:		725
Object Centerline Offset:		325 ft. right of centerline
Threshold Elevation:		533.4
Displaced Threshold:		376
Threshold Latitude:		34-20-09.4600N
Threshold Longitude:		092-45-32.4900W

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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Location

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Area Code: 870

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