Malvern Municipal Airport
M78 · Malvern, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 218° mag · 218° true
- Dimensions
- 3,188 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 376 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 038°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 533 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 41 ft, 725 ft from threshold, 325 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 538 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,188 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 377.15 | HOT SPRINGS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HOT 110.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT · Hot Springs | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Low | r114° / 18.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M78
- Coordinates
- 34.3333, -92.7615
- Elevation
- 538 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- 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
- MON-FRI 0730-1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/01
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 501-315-9004.
Obstructions
- ROAD & 4 FT FENCE 28 FT FM THLD.
- APCH RATIO 25:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
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About M78
Malvern Municipal Airport (M78) is an airport in Malvern, AR, at 538 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,188 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M78 have a control tower?
No. Malvern 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 M78?
Malvern Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,188 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M78?
Malvern Municipal Airport is in Malvern, AR, at an elevation of 538 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.3333, -92.7615.
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