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KDEQ · J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KDEQ FAA DEQ Elev 355 ft Lat 34° 2.82' N Lon 94° 23.96' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 83.1° 5,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
26 263.1° 5,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.12%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 134.075
  • CNTR FORT WORTH CNTR 123.925
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 19 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 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·ARKANSAS 45 DE QUEEN J LYNN HELMS SEVIER CO (DEQ)(KDEQ) 3 W UTC–6(–5DT) N34º02.82´ W94º23.96´ 355 B NOTAM FILE DEQ RWY 08–26: H5001X75 (ASPH) S–27 MIRL RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Dusk–Dawn.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hr self serve with major credit card (100LL & Jet A).
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 870-582-2492
  • ·ASOS 134.075 (870) 642–7829.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®FORT WORTH CENTER APP/DEP CON 123.925 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·TEXARKANA (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.3 TXK Chan 110 N33º30.83´ W94º04.39´ 326º 35.9 NM to fld. 273/7E.
  • ·DE WITT DEWITT MUNI/WHITCOMB FLD (5M1) 3 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N34º15.74´ W91º18.45´ 189 B NOTAM FILE JBR RWY 18–36: H3205X60 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡, Mar–Aug Sat 1300–1800Z‡.
  • ·For svc aft hrs call 870–830–3091 or 870–946–1745.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hr self serve with credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 870-830-3091
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.3 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·PINE BLUFF (VL) (L) VORW/DME 116.0 PBF Chan 107 N34º14.81´ W91º55.57´ 084º 30.8 NM to fld. 212/4E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 020º–021º byd 40 NM 067º–069º byd 40 NM 108º–110º byd 40 NM 140º–145º byd 35 NM blo 4,900´ 170º–172º byd 40 NM 176º–178º byd 40 NM 239º–249º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 239º–249º byd 59 NM 260º–275º byd 25 NM 292º–294º byd 40 NM 322º–328º byd 40 NM MEMPHIS H–6I, L–17D IAP MEMPHIS L–18F IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

F90

Source: OurAirports community

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NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 24,500 ops in 1998

2024 total

13,700

10-yr total

99,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

10.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

5.05

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=4

  • Loss of control 3
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-04-15 Hawker-Beechcraft E-55 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-08-04 Cessna 310 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-04-20 Beech C-23 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-08-24 Bell 212 · Loss of control · VMC · 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
Zachary Duane Caldwell Poteau OK 62 nm
Seth Jamell Lake Arkadelphia AR 66 nm
Reginald Howell Henderson Fort Smith AR 78 nm
Zachary Duane Caldwell Fort Smith AR 78 nm
Dustin Wayne Howell Marshall TX 91 nm
Lee Conley Wolfe City TX 93 nm
Bruce Allen Chase Longview TX 93 nm
Kyle Vincent Thomas Durant OK 99 nm
Charles Ray Tilghman Denison TX 110 nm
Kenny James Seaman Denison TX 110 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
David Colt Thatcher Lockesburg AR 12 nm
Paul Anthony Randall Broken Bow OK 17 nm
Roger Matthew Stiver Nashville AR 28 nm
Herman Wayne Sharp Jr Mena AR 33 nm
Nathan William Cline Mena AR 33 nm
Gregory Stephen Mcdonald Mena AR 33 nm
Christian Charles Wilson De Kalb TX 34 nm
Miranda Rose Williams De Kalb TX 34 nm
Terrell Allen Box Valliant OK 34 nm
Phillip Allen Hadaway Hooks TX 35 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
Baron Robert William Knight De Queen AR 3 nm
Paul Wayne Relyea De Queen AR 3 nm
Gene Felix Roberts De Queen AR 3 nm
Tony Randall Payne De Queen AR 3 nm
Jerry Lee Cotten Jr De Queen AR 3 nm
John Lee Payne Horatio AR 7 nm
Leland Kenneth Chapman Lockesburg AR 12 nm
Jerry Don Smith Wickes AR 16 nm
Randall Joe Baker Wickes AR 16 nm
Jason Richard Archie Broken Bow OK 17 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc.
Clarksville, AR
 98 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 100 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 118 nm
Air-O Specialists of Texas
McKinney, TX
 121 nm
Select Avionics, LLC
Mckinney, TX
 122 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 123 nm
Mach Aircraft Maintenance
McKinney, TX
 128 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 129 nm
Addison Avionics Group, LLC
Addison, TX
 138 nm
Bombardier Service Center
Dallas, TX
 142 nm

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