Trigger Gap Airport
17A · Norfork, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 01:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 10RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 105° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 285°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 1,608 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 23 ft, 250 ft from threshold, 55 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HRO 112.50 · RZC 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRO · Harrison | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | Low | r268° / 19.8 NM |
| RZC · Razorback | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r074° / 24.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 17A
- Coordinates
- 36.3278, -93.6219
- Elevation
- 1,650 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JONESBORO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- JBR
- Attendance
- UNATTND
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2017/09
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT
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About 17A
Trigger Gap Airport (17A) is an airport in Norfork, AR, at 1,650 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 17A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 17A have a control tower?
No. Trigger Gap Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 17A?
Trigger Gap Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 17A?
Trigger Gap Airport is in Norfork, AR, at an elevation of 1,650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.3278, -93.6219.
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