Mount Ida-Bearce Airport

7M3 · Mount Ida, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
644 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,000 ft 08/26
Runway
1
Mag var
5E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:59 AM10:59Z
Sunrise06:26 AM11:26Z
Sunset08:13 PM01:13Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:41 PM01:41Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:41 PM → 05:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:13 PM → 05:26 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 346°downwind 076°base 166°final 256°45° entry2608

RWY 26RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
256° mag · 261° true
Dimensions
4,000 × 50 ft
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
Displaced thr
180 ft
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind (heading 076°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 26
Threshold elev
630 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Trees, 38 ft, 470 ft from threshold, 55 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
72 ft
TDZ elevation
643 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k, Double wheel 15k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: 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

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

HOT 110.00
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
HOT · Hot Springs VOR/DME 110.00 · 37X Low r274° / 21.9 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
7M3
Coordinates
34.5291, -93.5294
Elevation
644 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
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
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1964/06
Distance from city
5 E

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & RWY 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (right) · 26: 2-light PAPI (right).

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, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF MOUNT IDA
CITY HALL, MOUNT IDA, AR
870-867-3541
Manager
LEON TURNAGE
P.O. BOX 631, WEATHERFORD, TX
817-999-3310
Remarks FAA · 8 notes

General

  • DEER & COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT
  • FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Runways

  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT AND BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Lighting

  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & RWY 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

Fuel

  • SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD (JET A & 100LL)

Obstructions

  • APCH SLOPE 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Contact

  • 100LL/JET A AVBL 24/7 CALL 817-999-4479 OR 817-999-3310 FOR SERV

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 72AR Caddo Landing (private) (14 NM) · 0AR3 Bent Hickory Air Ranch Airport (private) (18 NM) · 41AR Ashworth Airport (private) (26 NM) · 32A Danville Municipal Airport (34 NM)

About 7M3

Mount Ida-Bearce Airport (7M3) is an airport in Mount Ida, AR, at 644 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7M3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7M3 have a control tower?

No. Mount Ida-Bearce Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 7M3?

Mount Ida-Bearce Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7M3?

Mount Ida-Bearce Airport is in Mount Ida, AR, at an elevation of 644 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.5291, -93.5294.

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