Crystal Lake Airport

5M5 · Decatur, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,178 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,863 ft 13/31
Runway
1
Mag var
3E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:58 AM10:58Z
Sunrise06:27 AM11:27Z
Sunset08:21 PM01:21Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:49 PM01:49Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:49 PM → 05:58 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:21 PM → 05:27 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 042°downwind 312°base 222°final 132°45° entry1331

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

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 10k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

Clearance — primary
126.6

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Departure & arrival

“Razorback”
App/Dep
121.0

Also

Flight service
126.1 LOW

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)
FrequencyUsed by
244.575APCH/P DEP/P
269.0FAYETTEVILLE RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

RZC 116.40
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
RZC · Razorback VORTAC 116.40 · 111X High r287° / 16.7 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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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
Owner
CRYSTAL LAKE FLY-IN COMMUNITY, LLC
33801 KANIS ROAD, PARON, AR
501-351-4545
Manager
LANCE DIXON
18820 CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD, DECATUR, AR
479-220-5047
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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