← All airports
Elder Airstrip Private
6AR1 · Cave Springs, AR · 1,300 ft elevation · var 5E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6AR1
- Coordinates
- 36.2779, -94.1966
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JONESBORO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1994/05
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 04:59 AM
Plan a flight from 6AR1
Runway 12/30
1,200 ft × 100 ft · Turf 12
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
30
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RZC · Razorback | VORTAC | 116.40 | r293° / 4.1 NM |
| DAK · Drake | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r353° / 14.1 NM |
| EOS · Neosho | VOR-DME | 117.30 | r154° / 35.8 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6AR1. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
JOHN STANTON AND SHANNON STANTON
1965 STRATSMAN LANE, CAVE SPRINGS, AR
757-635-7188
Manager
JOHN STANTON
1965 STRATSMAN LANE, CAVE SPRINGS, AR
757-635-7188
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Nearby airports
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 6AR1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.