Crystal Lake Airport
5M5 · Decatur, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 10:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:49 PM | 01:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 132° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 3,863 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 312°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,154 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 185 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,178 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,863 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Razorback”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 244.575 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 269.0 | FAYETTEVILLE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RZC 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RZC · Razorback | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r287° / 16.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5M5
- Coordinates
- 36.3436, -94.4448
- Elevation
- 1,178 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1955/11
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- BE ALERT FOR +176 FT TWR APRXLY 1300 FT N OF RY 13.
- DEER & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Runways
- NSTD THLD MARKINGS DUE TO SIZE.
- NSTD THLD MARKNIGS DUE TO SIZE.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 71AR Diamond C Airport (private) (4 NM) · AR09 Gravette Field (private) (4 NM) · 1AR5 Cherokee Strip (private) (7 NM) · 2AR5 Ashmore Field (8 NM)
About 5M5
Crystal Lake Airport (5M5) is an airport in Decatur, AR, at 1,178 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,863 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5M5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5M5 have a control tower?
No. Crystal Lake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5M5?
Crystal Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,863 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5M5?
Crystal Lake Airport is in Decatur, AR, at an elevation of 1,178 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.3436, -94.4448.
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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 5M5 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.