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KARG · Walnut Ridge Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KARG FAA ARG Elev 279 ft Lat 36° 7.48' N Lon 90° 55.51' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 045° 6,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%
22 225° 6,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%
13 135.2° 5,003 ft 150 ft Concrete No 0.01%
31 315.2° 5,003 ft 150 ft Concrete No 0.01%
18 180° 5,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.02%
36 360° 5,001 ft 150 ft Concrete 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).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.925
  • CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 120.075
  • RDO JONESBORO RDO 114.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KARG on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 26 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 MALSF Rwy 04; ODALS Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 18; MIRL Rwy 04–22, Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL and PAPI Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 04; ODALS Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 18; MIRL Rwy 04–22, Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL and PAPI Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 04; ODALS Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 18; MIRL Rwy 04–22, Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 04; ODALS Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 18; MIRL Rwy 04–22, Rwy 18–36—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Migratory birds invof arpt Oct thru Jan.

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL and PAPI Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT LIRL and PAPI Rwy 03–21—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·88 ARKANSAS WALNUT RIDGE RGNL (ARG)(KARG) 4 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N36º07.48´ W90º55.51´ 279 B NOTAM FILE ARG RWY 04–22: H6001X150 (ASPH) S–40, D–60, 2D–110 MIRL RWY 04: MALSF.
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H5003X150 (CONC) S–40, D–60, 2D–110 RWY 13: Road.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H5001X150 (CONC) S–40, D–60, 2D–110 MIRL RWY 18: ODALS.
  • ·If arpt attendant not avbl, call 870–886–5432.
  • ·Fee chrg unless prior arrangements made. 100LL and Jet A self svc fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card/full svc avbl 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Government contract fuel avbl.
  • ·Agricultural ops on and invof arpt Apr thru Sep.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 870-886-5432
  • ·AWOS–3PT 126.525 (870) 886–2537.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.1R 114.5T (JONESBORO RADIO) RCO 122.5 (JONESBORO RADIO) ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.075 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 114.5 ARG Chan 92 N36º06.60´ W90º57.22´ 054º 1.6 NM to fld. 265/4E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 011º–021º byd 15 NM blo 5,000´ VOR unusable: 010º–021º byd 59 NM blo 5,300´ 011º–021º byd 8 NM blo 4,000´ 022º–025º byd 46 NM blo 5,300´ 026º–047º byd 40 NM 048º–052º byd 43 NM blo 12,000´ 053º–078º byd 40 NM blo 2,300´ 053º–078º byd 64 NM 079º–175º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 195º–216º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 217º–278º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 217º–278º byd 61 NM blo 18,000´ 279º–350º byd 40 NM blo 3,400´ 279º–350º byd 59 NM LAWRENCE COUNTY NDB (MHW) 227 TNZ N36º12.42´ W90º55.39´ 180º 4.9 NM to fld. 262/1E.
  • ·NDB unmonitored 2300–1300Z‡.
  • ·LOC unmonitored 2300–1300Z‡.
  • ·WARREN MUNI/JOHN B FRAZER JR FLD (3M9) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N33º33.63´ W92º05.12´ 235 B NOTAM FILE JBR RWY 03–21: H3829X75 (ASPH) S–4 LIRL 1.0% up NE RWY 03: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 21: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 40´.
  • ·Rwy 03 PAPI unusbl byd 2 degs left of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 21 PAPI unusbl byd 3 degs right and left of cntrln.
  • ·Self svc fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·For services call 870–226–6743 or after hrs 870–226–3703.
  • ·Ctc police 870–226–3703 to clear rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 870-820-9119
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.875
  • ·MONTICELLO (L) DME 111.6 MON Chan 53 N33º33.72´ W91º42.93´ 270º 18.5 NM to fld. 208.
  • ·MEMPHIS H–6J, L–16G IAP, AD MEMPHIS L–18F IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

3

27.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 94,000 ops in 2008

2024 total

40,000

10-yr total

495,700

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 93% · Mil 6%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=7

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-06-21 Cessna 140A · Weather · VMC · day →
2013-08-22 GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B · CFIT · VMC · day →
2011-05-10 GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B · Weather · day →
2002-12-24 Beech BE-58 · Weather · IMC · day →
1993-04-16 Hispano Aviacion HA-200 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1992-06-14 Piper PA-22-150 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-06-01 Aero Commander S-2R · Other · day →

Designees in AR

CFI Flight Instructors 606 A&P Mechanics 2,319 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 6 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 32 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 64 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
David Walton Cahoon Jonesboro AR 22 nm
Jackie Sanders Trumann AR 33 nm
Joseph Lawrence Batesville AR 40 nm
Kevin Brown Poplar Bluff MO 46 nm
Joshua Scott Wooding Searcy AR 66 nm
Nicholas Adcock Searcy AR 66 nm
Ronald Joseph Menzie Searcy AR 66 nm
Travis Alkire Searcy AR 66 nm
David William Nicholls West Memphis AR 68 nm
Peter Reddan Millington TN 69 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
James Franklin Propst Black Rock AR 9 nm
James Clayton Propst Black Rock AR 9 nm
Christopher Rendell Propst Black Rock AR 9 nm
Robert Blake Propst Black Rock AR 9 nm
Jason Olen Brackin Bono AR 14 nm
Houston Blake Hart Bono AR 14 nm
Larry Lenous Jones Paragould AR 21 nm
Ryan Matthew Brewer Paragould AR 21 nm
Cole Corry Maguire Paragould AR 21 nm
Alonza James Jiles Jr Paragould AR 21 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
Michael Lewis Wallin Jr Walnut Ridge AR 3 nm
Kenneth Joe Doles Walnut Ridge AR 3 nm
Sam Nolen Massey Walnut Ridge AR 3 nm
Michael Lewis Wallin Walnut Ridge AR 3 nm
Frank Eugene Wilson Walnut Ridge AR 3 nm
Terry Eugene Wilson Walnut Ridge AR 3 nm
Justin Carter Gott Walnut Ridge AR 3 nm
Jeremy Dean Russell Walnut Ridge AR 3 nm
Baron Paul Lorance Walnut Ridge AR 3 nm
Bobby Mike Watson Hoxie AR 6 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 0 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 48 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 54 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 120 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 127 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 128 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc.
Clarksville, AR
 128 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 153 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 153 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 155 nm

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