JB West Municipal Airport
55M · Star City, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:35 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:53 AM | 11:53Z |
| Sunset | 07:10 PM | 00:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:35 PM | 00:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 30 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 3:1 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PBF 116.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBF · Pine Bluff | VOR/DME | 116.00 · 107X | Low | r166° / 19.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 55M
- Coordinates
- 33.9264, -91.8611
- Elevation
- 398 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JONESBORO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- JBR
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1980/12
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Runways
- RWY 18 MARKINGS FADED
- RWY 36 MARKINGS FADED
Fuel
- SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- PAD_7507@YAHOO.COM
Nearby airports
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About 55M
JB West Municipal Airport (55M) is an airport in Star City, AR, at 398 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 55M, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 55M have a control tower?
No. JB West Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 55M?
JB West Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 55M?
JB West Municipal Airport is in Star City, AR, at an elevation of 398 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9264, -91.8611.
More about 55M
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 55M in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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