De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field
5M1 · De Witt, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-02 · night begins 07:56 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunset | 07:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:56 PM | 00:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 182° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 3,204 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 189 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 189 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,204 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 335.8 | BRINKLEY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PBF 116.00 · UJM 113.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBF · Pine Bluff | VOR/DME | 116.00 · 107X | Low | r084° / 30.7 NM |
| UJM · Marvell | VOR/DME | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r238° / 36.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5M1
- Coordinates
- 34.2623, -91.3075
- Elevation
- 189 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JONESBORO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- JBR
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; MAR-AUG SAT 0700-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/06
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HR SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
Attendance
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 870-830-3091 OR 870-946-1745
Nearby airports
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About 5M1
De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field (5M1) is an airport in De Witt, AR, at 189 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,204 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5M1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5M1 have a control tower?
No. De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5M1?
De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,204 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5M1?
De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field is in De Witt, AR, at an elevation of 189 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2623, -91.3075.
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