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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

West Memphis Municipal Airport

ID KAWM FAA AWM Elev 212 ft Lat 35° 8.11' N Lon 90° 14.06' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KAWM

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KAWM

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KAWM — 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 KAWM

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,003 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 180.5° 6,003 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.00%
35 0.5° 6,003 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.00%

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

5 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ASOS ASOS 118.175
  • CLD MEMPHIS CLNC DEL 121.700
  • APP MEMPHIS APP 119.100
  • DEP MEMPHIS DEP 124.650
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KAWM, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

0 matched · 17 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 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.

  • ·ARKANSAS 89 WEINER SALLY WOFFORD (8M2) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N35º35.42´ W90º54.82´ 245 NOTAM FILE JBR RWY 01–19: H2330X160 (ASPH–TURF)
  • ·Numerous agricultural acft ops.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 2000 ft X 28 ft asph superimposed on Rwy 19 end, remainder turf.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (870) 930-4555
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·WEST MEMPHIS MUNI (AWM)(KAWM) 3 W UTC–6(–5DT) N35º08.10´ W90º14.07´ 213 B NOTAM FILE AWM RWY 17–35: H6003X100 (CONC) S–85, D–104, 2D–167 PCN 33 R/D/W/T MIRL RWY 17: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 17–35 preset low ints, to increase ints and ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 17; PAPI Rwy 35; REIL Rwy 35—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–0100Z‡, Sat–Sun 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 870–735–4656, fee charged. 100LL avbl 24 hr self service with credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 870-735-4656
  • ·ASOS 118.175 (870) 733–9987.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®MEMPHIS APP CON 119.1 ®MEMPHIS DEP CON 124.65 CLNC DEL 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis Apch at 901-842-8457.
  • ·GILMORE (L) (L) VORW/DME 113.0 GQE Chan 77 N35º20.82´ W90º28.69´ 133º 17.5 NM to fld. 211/4E.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.7 I–LWR Chan 44 Rwy 17.
  • ·Autopilot cpd apch NA blw 620´.
  • ·WILSON (See STEPHENS on page 85) WOODRUFF CO (See AUGUSTA on page 33) Z M JACK STELL FLD (See CROSSETT on page 43) MEMPHIS MEMPHIS H–6J, L–16H IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · AWM

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KAWM — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KAWM

22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% 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: 164,350 ops in 1995

2024 total

50,200

10-yr total

502,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=21

  • Other 17
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2

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
2010-05-19 Swearingen SA-226AT · Other · VMC · day →
2014-10-15 Cessna P210N · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1991-10-31 BALKEMA/BOVEN Kestrel Hawk · Stall / spin · day →
1988-10-08 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · night →
1986-04-19 Beech A-90 · Other · dusk →
1986-01-11 Beech F33A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1982-03-22 Cessna 310B · Other · day →
1978-11-04 Piper PA-12 · Other →
1975-06-11 Cessna 170 · Other →
1975-03-22 Mooney M20E · Other →
1974-09-26 Cessna 310F · Other →
1974-06-11 Grumman G-164A · Other →
1973-08-18 Cessna 172 · Other →
1973-06-05 Cessna 172M · Other →
1971-10-09 HARVARD MK IV · Other →
1971-08-14 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1967-08-27 Beech 35-B33 · Other →
1967-08-22 Beech 23 · Other →
1967-08-19 Beech H35 · Other →
1967-03-25 Mooney M20E · Other →
1966-02-22 Cessna 180 · Other →
1964-10-02 Cessna,Cessna 180,182 · — →

Designees in AR

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KAWM — 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 KAWM

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 William Nicholls West Memphis AR 2 nm
Morris William Ray Memphis TN 13 nm
Peter Reddan Millington TN 20 nm
Brian James Flax Olive Branch MS 22 nm
David Childress Olive Branch MS 22 nm
David William Nicholls Olive Branch MS 22 nm
Natalie Bingham Hoover Olive Branch MS 22 nm
Karen Gardner Collierville TN 27 nm
Stephen Wolcott Dee Arlington TN 29 nm
Jackie Sanders Trumann AR 36 nm

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

CFIs near KAWM

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
Kaiden Dean Holt West Memphis AR 2 nm
John Talbert Johnston Marion AR 4 nm
Brian Lee Peterson Marion AR 4 nm
William Manuel Morris Marion AR 4 nm
Jaden Abraham Vazquez Marion AR 4 nm
Spencer Clarkson Wann Marion AR 4 nm
Janco Strauss Proctor AR 5 nm
Jacob Foster Wray Crawfordsville AR 7 nm
Peyton Christopher Mcelroy Crawfordsville AR 7 nm
Morgan Blake Hampton Walls MS 13 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KAWM

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
William Norris Fisher Jr West Memphis AR 2 nm
Michael Lewis Marasco Jr West Memphis AR 2 nm
Harold Lloyd Mc Ginnis West Memphis AR 2 nm
James Micheal Mills Ii West Memphis AR 2 nm
Joseph Walter Hall West Memphis AR 2 nm
Cecil Rodger Williams West Memphis AR 2 nm
Brian Keith Meyer West Memphis AR 2 nm
Robert Clayton Ford Iii West Memphis AR 2 nm
Albert Kevin Marconi West Memphis AR 2 nm
Jason Dale Walls West Memphis AR 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KAWM

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
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 28 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 52 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 68 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 102 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 103 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 116 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 129 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 140 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc.
Clarksville, AR
 158 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
 170 nm

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