Pocahontas Municipal Airport

M70 · Pocahontas, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
273 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,000 ft 18/36
Runway
1
Mag var
1W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:35 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:45 AM10:45Z
Sunrise06:13 AM11:13Z
Sunset08:06 PM01:06Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:35 PM01:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:35 PM → 05:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:06 PM → 05:13 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 092°downwind 002°base 272°final 182°45° entry1836

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
182° mag · 181° true
Dimensions
4,000 × 75 ft
TPA
1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
272 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Tree, 38 ft, 660 ft from threshold, 330 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
43 ft
TDZ elevation
273 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 19k.

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

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Also

Flight service
120.075 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
289.4WALNUT RIDGE RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

ARG 114.50 · JBR 115.85
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ARG · Walnut Ridge VORTAC 114.50 · 92X High r355° / 8.1 NM
JBR · Jonesboro VOR/DME 115.85 · 105Y Low r321° / 28.5 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
M70
Coordinates
36.2455, -90.9552
Elevation
273 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
ST LOUIS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS)
JONESBORO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
JBR
Attendance
ALL 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
1 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPER CONS. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural, Air ambulance, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF POCAHONTAS
PO BOX 896, POCAHONTAS, AR
870-892-3924
Manager
CHRIS WHEELER
2006 AIRWAYS LANE, POCAHONTAS, AR
870-248-1141
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Lighting

  • ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPER CONS.

Fuel

  • 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD (100LL & JET A)
  • FULL SVC AVBL (JET A).

Attendance

  • FOR SRVC AFTR HRS CALL 870-260-8283

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 4M9 Corning Municipal Airport (18 NM) · 81AR WFK Airport (private) (22 NM) · 4AR4 Rice Field (private) (22 NM) · 59AR Hodges Airport (private) (27 NM)

About M70

Pocahontas Municipal Airport (M70) is an airport in Pocahontas, AR, at 273 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 M70, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does M70 have a control tower?

No. Pocahontas 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 M70?

Pocahontas Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is M70?

Pocahontas Municipal Airport is in Pocahontas, AR, at an elevation of 273 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.2455, -90.9552.

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