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KHOT · Memorial Field Airport

ICAO · US · 21 NTSB events

ID KHOT FAA HOT Elev 540 ft Lat 34° 28.73' N Lon 93° 5.78' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,595 ft. Max gradient: 0.59%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 54.1° 6,595 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.59%
23 234.2° 6,595 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.59%
13 134.4° 4,098 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.35%
31 314.4° 4,098 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.35%

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

  • ASOS ASOS 119.925
  • A/D MEMPHIS CNTR 127.825
  • RDO JONESBORO RDO 110.000
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • NDB HO

    Hossy

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • VOR-DME HOT

    Hot Springs

    110.00 MHz · DME 110.00 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 11 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 05–23, MIRL Rwy 13–31, MALSR Rwy 05, PAPI Rwy 23, REIL Rwy 13. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 05–23, MIRL Rwy 13–31, MALSR Rwy 05, PAPI Rwy 23, REIL Rwy 13. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 05–23: H6595X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–125, 2S–158, 2D–210…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 23: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´. Pole. RWY 13–31: H4098X10…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 05–23, MIRL Rwy 13–31, MALSR Rwy 05, PAPI Rwy 23, REIL Rwy 13. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT HIRL Rwy 05–23, MIRL Rwy 13–31, MALSR Rwy 05, PAPI Rwy 23, REIL Rwy 13—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1100–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 sentences)
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–6595 TODA–6595 ASDA–6595 LDA–6595 RWY 13: TORA–3210 TODA–4098 ASDA–4098 LDA–4098 RWY 23: TORA–6595 TODA–6595 ASDA–6235 LDA–6235 RWY 31: TORA–4098 TODA–4098 ASDA–4098 LDA–3210
  • ·Rwy 23 PAPI unusbl byd 6º right of cntrln.
  • ·Fuel: 100LL: for fuel aft hrs call 501–617–0324.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 501-321-6750
  • ·ASOS 119.925 (501) 624–7633.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.1R 110.0T (JONESBORO RADIO) ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.475 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE MEMPHIS H–6I, L–17E IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 ARKANSAS 59 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS E svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·HOT SPRINGS (L) (L) VOR/DME 110.0 HOT Chan 37 N34º28.72´ W93º05.44´ at fld. 529/4E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 005º–014º byd 10 NM 030º–045º byd 25 NM 056º–074º byd 20 NM blo 6,500´ 075º–095º byd 15 NM blo 6,500´ 091º–099º byd 15 NM blo 4,800´ 096º–140º byd 11 NM blo 3,000´ 100º–135º byd 13 NM blo 11,000´ 100º–135º byd 8 NM blo 3,000´ 141º–187º byd 14 NM blo 5,000´ 141º–227º byd 20 NM blo 3,500´ 141º–227º byd 26 NM blo 5,500´ 228º–311º byd 20 NM blo 3,500´ 251º–320º byd 30 NM blo 4,000´ 312º–345º byd 15 NM blo 5,500´ 312º–345º byd 32 NM blo 9,500´ 312º–345º byd 6 NM blo 4,500´ DME unusable: 025º–055º byd 32 NM blo 4,500´ 056º–070º byd 35 NM blo 6,000´ 071º–095º byd 35 NM blo 4,000´ 091º–099º byd 15 NM blo 4,800´ 096º–140º byd 13 NM blo 4,000´ 096º–140º byd 8 NM blo 3,000´ 100º–135º byd 13 NM blo 11,000´ 100º–135º byd 8 NM blo 3,000´ 184º–215º byd 15 NM blo 7,500´ 184º–215º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ 251º–320º byd 30 NM blo 4,000´ 316º–055º byd 15 NM blo 7,500´ 316º–055º byd 18 NM blo 4,500´ 316º–055º byd 20 NM blo 9,500´ 316º–055º byd 28 NM blo 11,500´ 316º–055º byd 35 NM blo 17,500´ 316º–055º byd 5 NM blo 5,500´ 321º–014º byd 10 NM 345º–360º byd 35 NM VOR unusable: 321º–339º byd 10 NM blo 5,500´ 321º–339º byd 18 NM blo 9,500´ 321º–339º byd 35 NM blo 10,500´ 340º–348º byd 30 NM blo 10,500´ 346º–055º byd 20 NM blo 3,500´ 349º–004º byd 30 NM blo 4,500´ 349º–359º byd 20 NM blo 4,500´ HOSSY NDB (LOMW) 385 HO N34º25.35´ W93º11.38´ 053º 5.7 NM to fld. 471/1E. mntrd by HOT & LIT ATCT ILS/DME 111.5 I–HOT Chan 52 Rwy 05.
  • ·HOWARD CO (See NASHVILLE on page 72) SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · HOT

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

21 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

10

38.5% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 50,548 ops in 1991

2024 total

35,100

10-yr total

332,387

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 92% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

6.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.31

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2

All time · n=21

  • Other 7
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 6
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-06-14 Piper J3C-65 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2024-05-15 Piper PA-28-180 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2023-06-26 Cessna 177 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2013-06-30 Beech C23 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2011-08-05 AYRES CORPORATION S2R-G10 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2011-04-28 Cessna A185F · Other · VMC · day →
2005-03-08 Cessna 172F · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2004-07-02 Piper PA-32-300 · Engine failure · day →
2000-09-01 Aeronca BL7-AC · Loss of control · day →
1999-01-29 Beech 95-B55 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1992-08-25 Fairchild SA 227-AC · Other · VMC · dawn →
1992-08-01 Piper PA-24-260 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1989-04-22 Beech BE-55 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-10-17 Cessna 421C · Other · VMC · day →
1986-02-18 Beech N35 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1985-03-23 Swearingen SA226TC · Other · day →
1985-02-19 Piper PA-23-250 · Other · IMC · night →
1984-12-27 Beech S35 · CFIT · IMC · day →
1984-02-24 Cessna C-150K · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
1983-08-27 Swearingen SA226TC · Other · VMC · dusk →
1982-03-05 Beech B58 · Gear-up · 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
Seth Jamell Lake Arkadelphia AR 21 nm
Jeremy Scott Lashbrook North Little Rock AR 46 nm
Adam Bryant Boyd Sherwood AR 49 nm
Thomas James Guillebeau Sherwood AR 49 nm
Roger Douglass Higden AR 79 nm
Joshua Scott Wooding Searcy AR 81 nm
Nicholas Adcock Searcy AR 81 nm
Ronald Joseph Menzie Searcy AR 81 nm
Travis Alkire Searcy AR 81 nm
Reginald Howell Henderson Fort Smith AR 82 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
John Michael Broome Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Kenneth Leonard Edens Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Gregory Gordon Gorak Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Thomas Howard Myers Hot Springs AR 2 nm
William Michael Pagett Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Edward Rains Sanders Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Matthew Wade Thompson Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Robert Gattis Walker Jr Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Charles Lewis Sanders Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Roderick Emmett Cooper Hot Springs AR 2 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
James Edward Buford Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Kenneth Leonard Edens Hot Springs AR 2 nm
David Warren Becker Jr Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Tye Gene Siess Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Adam Clayton Moore Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Jerry Douglas Orr Ii Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Randall Shane Adcock Hot Springs AR 2 nm
James Glen Andriotis Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Emile Arthur Borne Hot Springs AR 2 nm
Joseph William Britton Hot Springs AR 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 31 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 60 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc.
Clarksville, AR
 62 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 106 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 114 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 123 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 145 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 160 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 170 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 178 nm

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