5M1 · De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field
FAA-LID · US · 4 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,204 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 181° | 3,204 ft | 60 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | 0.02% |
| 36 | 001° | 3,204 ft | 60 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | 0.02% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 2 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)
- ·FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- ·FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 870-830-3091 OR 870-946-1745 FUEL AVBL 24 HR SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Full article ↗De Witt Municipal Airport is a public use airport in Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States. It is owned by the City of De Witt and located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of its central business district. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
5
since 1982
Fatal
2
40.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 51,500 ops in 1998
2024 total
51,100
10-yr total
511,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
2.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.78
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=4
- Loss of control 2
- Other 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in AR
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Scott Lashbrook | North Little Rock | AR | 55 nm |
| Adam Bryant Boyd | Sherwood | AR | 57 nm |
| Thomas James Guillebeau | Sherwood | AR | 57 nm |
| Joshua Scott Wooding | Searcy | AR | 62 nm |
| Nicholas Adcock | Searcy | AR | 62 nm |
| Ronald Joseph Menzie | Searcy | AR | 62 nm |
| Travis Alkire | Searcy | AR | 62 nm |
| David William Nicholls | West Memphis | AR | 76 nm |
| Morris William Ray | Memphis | TN | 83 nm |
| Brian James Flax | Olive Branch | MS | 84 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mathew Cunningham | De Witt | AR | 0 nm |
| Brandon Heath Baker | Almyra | AR | 10 nm |
| Douglas Dean Vizzier | Stuttgart | AR | 18 nm |
| Joel Wayne Hampton | Stuttgart | AR | 18 nm |
| Jackson Mcferrin Morris | Stuttgart | AR | 18 nm |
| Brackston Clay Hunt | Elaine | AR | 23 nm |
| Andrew Reynolds Williams | Clarendon | AR | 26 nm |
| Gregory James Crawford | Humnoke | AR | 28 nm |
| Kenneth Dean Schwantz | Poplar Grove | AR | 28 nm |
| David Charles Strohl | Devalls Bluff | AR | 29 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Travis Aufderheide | Dewitt | AR | 2 nm |
| Lonnie Lee Kagebein | Dewitt | AR | 2 nm |
| Stanley Laron Shepherd Jr | Dewitt | AR | 2 nm |
| Nicholas Bennett Wood | Ethel | AR | 7 nm |
| Mark Edward Hartz | Almyra | AR | 10 nm |
| Paul Ryan Braithwaite | Almyra | AR | 10 nm |
| William Melvin Case | Casscoe | AR | 15 nm |
| Marcus Todd Hartley | Stuttgart | AR | 18 nm |
| Michael Paul Sells | Stuttgart | AR | 18 nm |
| Jeremy Cole Hartley | Stuttgart | AR | 18 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Tomlinson Avionics, Inc Pine Bluff, AR | 32 nm |
| DC Aviation Maintenance Inc. Bryant, AR | 62 nm |
| Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC Wynne, AR | 64 nm |
| Heath Aviation Winona, MS | 92 nm |
| Pilots Ally Walnut Ridge, AR | 113 nm |
| Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC Blytheville, AR | 122 nm |
| Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc. Clarksville, AR | 127 nm |
| Wings Avionics, Inc. Fayetteville, AR | 175 nm |
| Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc. Springdale, AR | 179 nm |
| Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc Haleyville, AL | 184 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗