Fordyce Municipal
5M4 · Fordyce, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunset | 07:12 PM | 00:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:37 PM | 00:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 224° mag · 228° true
- Dimensions
- 3,183 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 044°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 186 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 65 ft, 850 ft from threshold, 315 ft R 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,183 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 | r218° / 32.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5M4
- Coordinates
- 33.8458, -92.3655
- Elevation
- 193 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/03
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- 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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- DEER & MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Lighting
- BCN OPRS DUSK-0100.
- RWY 05/23 MIRL OPRS DUSK-0100.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HR SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.
Nearby airports
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About 5M4
Fordyce Municipal (5M4) is an airport in Fordyce, AR, at 193 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,183 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5M4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5M4 have a control tower?
No. Fordyce Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5M4?
Fordyce Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,183 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5M4?
Fordyce Municipal is in Fordyce, AR, at an elevation of 193 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8458, -92.3655.
More about 5M4
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 5M4 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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