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Class E (sfc)Walnut Ridge Regional Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KARG
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Runways at KARG
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% |
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).
Communications
4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- AWOS AWOS 3 135.925
- CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 120.075
- RDO JONESBORO RDO 114.500
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KARG, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
5 matched · 26 not yet translated
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
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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
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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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
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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)
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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
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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.
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Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1400–2300Z‡.
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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
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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)
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.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KARG — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KARG
21 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
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=21
- Other 13
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Ground collision 3
- Loss of control 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
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.
Designees in AR
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KARG — 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 KARG
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 near KARG
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 near KARG
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 near KARG
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KARG: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- 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 ↗