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KLIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field

ICAO · US · 29 NTSB events

ID KLIT FAA LIT Elev 262 ft Lat 34° 43.75' N Lon 92° 13.42' 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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,273 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04L 047° 8,273 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
22R 227° 8,273 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
04R 047° 8,251 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
22L 227° 8,251 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
18 182° 6,224 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.09%
36 002° 6,224 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.09%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 125.650
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.950
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.700
  • A/D LITTLE ROCK APP/DEP 119.500
  • RDO JONESBORO RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB LI

    Lasky

    0.35 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 21 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04R–22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04R–22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04L: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. RVR–TMR Thld dspl…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04R–22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04R–22L: H8251X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–3…

  • 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

    birds invof arpt most activity between SR–SS up to 1500´ MSL.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H6224X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–100, 2S–127, 2D–135 PCR 347 R/B/W/T MIRL RWY 18: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.75º TCH 63´.
  • ·RWY 04L:TORA–8273 TODA–8273 ASDA–8273 LDA–7976 RWY 04R:TORA–8250 TODA–8250 ASDA–8250 LDA–7200 RWY 18: TORA–6060 TODA–6060 ASDA–6060 LDA–6060 RWY 22L:TORA–7200 TODA–7200 ASDA–7200 LDA–7200 RWY 22R:TORA–8273 TODA–8273 ASDA–8273 LDA–8273 RWY 36: TORA–6224 TODA–6224 ASDA–6224 LDA–6060 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 22R: EMAS
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3
  • ·Be alert North Little Rock Muni arpt is lctd 6 miles north–northwest with similar rwy configurations.
  • ·Twy A 315´ south of Twy A6 intersection to Rwy 36 clsd except acft with wingspan less than 79´.
  • ·No general aviation parking on terminal or cargo ramp.
  • ·Cargo and terminal ramps are non–movement areas.
  • ·Psgr acr acft ADG–IV and hyr restricted from using Twy F btn Twy E and hngr ramp due to non–std safety area.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 501-537-7311
  • ·ASOS (501) 376–0247 LLWAS.
  • ·D–ATIS 125.65 (501) 379–2915 UNICOM 122.95 LITTLE ROCK RCO 122.4 (JONESBORO RADIO) ®LITTLE ROCK APP/DEP CON 135.4 (040º–239º) 119.5 (240º–039º) TOWER 118.7 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 118.95 PRE TAXI CLNC 118.95 PDC CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when una via freq ctc Little Rock Apch 501-379-2908 or Little Rock ATCT 501-379-2911.
  • ·LITTLE ROCK (H) (H) VORTACW 115.1 LIT Chan 98 N34º48.61´ W92º09.12´ 217º 6.0 NM to fld. 276/0W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 031º–080º byd 37 NM blo 2,300´ 191º–235º byd 34 NM blo 2,800´ 236º–285º byd 30 NM blo 4,500´ 286º–359º byd 33 NM blo 4,000´ 360º–030º byd 38 NM blo 3,000´ DME unusable: 031º–080º byd 37 NM blo 2,300´ 081º–133º byd 39 NM blo 2,000´ 191º–235º byd 34 NM blo 2,800´ 236º–285º byd 30 NM blo 4,500´ 286º–359º byd 33 NM blo 4,000´ 360º–030º byd 38 NM blo 3,000´ ILS/DME 110.3 I–LIT Chan 40 Rwy 04L.
  • ·DME unusable byd 30º left and byd 15º right of course.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.3 I–CNL Chan 50 Rwy 04R.
  • ·Autopilot cpd apch NA blw 460´ MSL.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.7 I–BWY Chan 44 Rwy 22L.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.3 I–AAY Chan 40 Rwy 22R.
  • ·MEMPHIS H–6I, L–18F IAP, AD SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

29 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

36

since 1982

Fatal

9

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 184,558 ops in 2004

2024 total

90,719

10-yr total

874,644

2024 mix

AC/AT 45% · GA 48% · Mil 7%

Events / million ops

3.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.86

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=29

  • Other 11
  • Gear-up landing 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Fire / smoke 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-01-21 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2023-02-22 Beech B200 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2016-01-12 Mitsubishi MU 300 · Fire · VMC · day →
2005-01-10 Cessna TR182 · Other · IMC · dusk →
2003-07-16 Mikoyan MIG-15BIS · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-06-04 Beech BE-100-A100 · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2000-12-22 Cessna TR182 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1999-07-28 Aerospatiale ATR-42-500 · Other · VMC · day →
1999-06-01 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Weather · IMC · night →
1997-05-06 Cessna 182K · Loss of control · VMC · dusk →
1995-05-04 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
1994-01-19 Boeing 737-2H4 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-08-11 Beech 58 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1992-12-28 Cessna 172P · Under/overshoot · day →
1992-12-10 Bellanca 17-30 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1992-10-07 Cessna 210G · Gear-up · VMC · dusk →
1992-03-26 Cessna R182RG · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1990-05-23 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · dawn →
1990-01-19 Grumman G1159 · Weather · dusk →
1988-08-10 Boeing 737-222 · Other · day →
1988-05-17 Aero Commander 690A · Other · VMC · dawn →
1987-08-07 Beech B19 · Weather · VMC · day →
1986-10-19 Cessna 501 · Other · day →
1984-09-12 Republic RC-3 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1984-04-16 Piper PA-22-135 · Other · day →
1984-04-02 Canadair CL-600 CHALLENGER · Other · IMC · day →
1982-12-21 Beech E33 · Gear-up · day →
1982-12-20 Cessna 421C · Other · day →
1982-11-22 Boeing 727-223 · Other · IMC · night →

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
Jeremy Scott Lashbrook North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Adam Bryant Boyd Sherwood AR 7 nm
Thomas James Guillebeau Sherwood AR 7 nm
Joshua Scott Wooding Searcy AR 39 nm
Nicholas Adcock Searcy AR 39 nm
Ronald Joseph Menzie Searcy AR 39 nm
Travis Alkire Searcy AR 39 nm
Roger Douglass Higden AR 50 nm
Seth Jamell Lake Arkadelphia AR 55 nm
Joseph Lawrence Batesville AR 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
Cecil Lee Ross North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Joseph Henry Ciasca North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Ronald Alan Rizzardi North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Jacob Michael House North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Richard Todd Adams North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Harold Francis Cecil Iii North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Phillip Andrew Doncer North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Joshua Scott Wooding North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Anthony Tilden Sellew North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Zachary Michael Ratkovich North Little Rock AR 3 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
David William Bunning North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Lee Brooks Davis North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Timothy Lee Tharp North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Wayne Richie Jaques North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Anthony Tilden Sellew North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Wade William Wolfenbarger North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Robert Douglas Bibles North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Warren Charles Hallstrom North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Marvin Daniel Homsley North Little Rock AR 3 nm
Leslie Gray Hopper Jr North Little Rock AR 3 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
 15 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 36 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc.
Clarksville, AR
 74 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 77 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 105 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 122 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 127 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 134 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 145 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 185 nm

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