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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Sparks Medical Center Van Buren Heliport

ID AR87 Elev 467 ft Lat 35° 26.08' N Lon 94° 20.40' W Zulu …

Live conditions at AR87

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Aerial view · AR87

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for AR87 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at AR87

1 runway end on file. Longest: 30 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
H1 — 30 ft 30 ft CONC No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for AR87, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH AT 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 501-474-3401.
  • ·FOR ROTG BCN CALL 501-474-3401.
  • ·PRVDD HELIPAD SIZE INCREASED TO 70 FT BY 70 FT; LGT POLES AND WIRES ON NORTH AND SOUTH ENDS ARE REMOVED.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Crawford Memorial Hospital

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at AR87

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=14

  • Other 14

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1976-10-26 Great Lakes 2T-1A · Other →
1976-08-15 Beech 95-B55 · Other →
1976-06-04 Luscombe 8A · Other →
1975-09-06 Cessna 150 · Other →
1975-06-14 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1973-09-01 Luscombe 8A · Other →
1971-10-15 Mitsubishi MU-2B · Other →
1971-09-08 Cessna 188 · Other →
1971-03-20 Cessna 120 · Other →
1969-09-22 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1969-03-29 Taylorcraft L-2 · Other →
1968-09-18 Cessna 140 · Other →
1967-09-10 Pietenpol Scout · Other →
1967-05-26 Cessna 172 · Other →

Designees in AR

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as AR87 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

606

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,319

Mechanics

AME

25

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

2

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

6

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

32

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

20

Flight Schools

FBO

64

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

12

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

8

EAA Chapters

DPEs near AR87

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Reginald Howell Henderson Fort Smith AR 5 nm
Zachary Duane Caldwell Fort Smith AR 5 nm
Zachary Duane Caldwell Poteau OK 26 nm
Joshua Paul Jones Fayetteville AR 39 nm
Kenneth Kevin Mcnamara Bella Vista AR 62 nm
Dustin Garard Grove OK 72 nm
Jennifer James Wise Tulsa OK 87 nm
Robert Allen Tulsa OK 87 nm
William Brunton Tulsa OK 87 nm
Yuri James Milner Tulsa OK 87 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near AR87

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Craig Brooks Henderson Van Buren AR 1 nm
Bobby Jack Johnson Van Buren AR 1 nm
Leo Bramel Jr Fort Smith AR 5 nm
John Patrick Ross Fort Smith AR 5 nm
Larry Kent Schiffner Fort Smith AR 5 nm
Phillip Carl Wear Fort Smith AR 5 nm
Todd Randall Holmes Fort Smith AR 5 nm
Michael Scott James Fort Smith AR 5 nm
Zachary Duane Caldwell Fort Smith AR 5 nm
Thomas Wendell Gage Fort Smith AR 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near AR87

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Walter Joseph Glosenger Van Buren AR 1 nm
Grayson Blake Faucher Breeden Van Buren AR 1 nm
Frank Norton Conn Van Buren AR 1 nm
Michael William Fraley Van Buren AR 1 nm
Michael Coleman Van Buren AR 1 nm
Erick Raymond Geiling Van Buren AR 1 nm
Bobby Shane Waller Van Buren AR 1 nm
Leo Bramel Jr Fort Smith AR 5 nm
John Shannon Richey Fort Smith AR 5 nm
James Edward Burks Fort Smith AR 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near AR87

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 36 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc.
Clarksville, AR
 44 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 46 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 76 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 88 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 105 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 122 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 140 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 153 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 171 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.