Arrowhead Assault Strip

AZU · Fort Chaffee, AR · Print kneeboard

Elevation

785 ft MSL

Longest runway

4,500 ft 07/25

Runway

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Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunrise	06:28 AM	11:28Z
Sunset	08:18 PM	01:18Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:45 PM	01:45Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:45 PM → 06:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:18 PM → 05:28 AM

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Runways

RWY 25LEFT traffic

Heading: 250° true
Dimensions: 4,500 × 60 ft
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: TURF-DIRT

Enter the left downwind (heading 070°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	4,500 ft

Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for AZU → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the AZU kneeboard →

Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

FSM 110.40

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
FSM · Fort Smith	VORTAC	110.40 · 41X	Low	r154° / 7 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AZU — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: AZU
Coordinates: 35.2780, -94.2243
Elevation: 785 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

No published services or facility detail for AZU.

Nearby airports

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About AZU

Arrowhead Assault Strip (AZU) is an airport in Fort Chaffee, AR, at 785 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,500 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AZU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at AZU?

Arrowhead Assault Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AZU?

Arrowhead Assault Strip is in Fort Chaffee, AR, at an elevation of 785 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2780, -94.2243.

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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 AZU 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.