Hope Municipal Airport

M18 · Hope, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

359 ft MSL

Longest runway

5,501 ft 16/34

Runways

Mag var

CTAF 122.8

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:01 AM	11:01Z
Sunrise	06:29 AM	11:29Z
Sunset	08:12 PM	01:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:39 PM	01:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:39 PM → 06:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:12 PM → 05:29 AM

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TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Cruise (ft)Max alt (ft)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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Runways

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 165° mag · 168° true
Dimensions: 5,501 × 100 ft
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Concrete
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 345°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 359 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Tree, 32 ft, 1,300 ft from threshold, 330 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 359 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 55k, Dual tandem 105k.

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

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	5,301 ft
16/34	5,501 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.8

UNICOM

122.8

Also

Flight service

123.925 LOW

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
269.475	TEXARKANA RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

TXK 116.30

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
TXK · Texarkana	VORTAC	116.30 · 110X	High	r052° / 24.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: M18
Coordinates: 33.7201, -93.6588
Elevation: 359 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): JONESBORO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: JBR
Attendance: MON-THU 0600-1630
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/07
Distance from city: 4 NW

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN. REIL & MIRL RY 16/34 OPER DUSK-2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).

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
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

CITY OF HOPE

PO BOX 667, HOPE, AR

870-777-6701

Manager

DARRELL ALLEN

PO BOX 667, HOPE, AR

870-777-3444

Remarks FAA · 11 notes

General

FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

Runways

CNTRLN AND THR MKGS FADED.
CNTRLN AND THR MKGS FADED.
CNTRLN AND THR MKGS FADED.
CNTRLN AND THR MKGS FADED.

Lighting

DUSK-DAWN. REIL & MIRL RY 16/34 OPER DUSK-2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.
NSTD MIRL - LGTS LCTD APRXLY 35 FT FM MARKED RY EDGE.

Fuel

SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS (100LL & JET A)

Obstructions

APCH RATIO FROM DSPLCD THR 28:1.

Attendance

FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 870-397-1651

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 2AR7 Head Airfield (private) (12 NM) · 4F7 Kizer Field (16 NM) · 2AR6 Glenn Winchester Airport (17 NM) · M77 Howard County Airport (19 NM) · AR44 Flying W Airport (private) (22 NM)

About M18

Hope Municipal Airport (M18) is an airport in Hope, AR, at 359 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M18, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does M18 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at M18?

Hope Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is M18?

Hope Municipal Airport is in Hope, AR, at an elevation of 359 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.7201, -93.6588.

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