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KMEZ · Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KMEZ FAA MEZ Elev 1,080 ft Lat 34° 32.72' N Lon 94° 12.16' 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: 5,485 ft. Max gradient: 0.78%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 91.3° 5,485 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.45%
27 271.3° 5,485 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.45%
17 174° 5,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.78%
35 354° 5,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.78%

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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.025
  • CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 126.100
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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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

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 03–21 and REIL 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwys 09, 27 and 17; MIRL Rwy 17–35. 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.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 03–21 and REIL 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwys 09, 27 and 17; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • 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)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 03–21 and REIL 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 03–21 and REIL 03–21—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwys 09, 27 and 17; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwys 09, 27 and 17; MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • 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 and deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·68 ARKANSAS MELBOURNE MUNI/JOHN E MILLER FLD (42A) 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N36º04.26´ W91º49.81´ 735 B NOTAM FILE JBR RWY 03–21: H4003X75 (ASPH) MIRL 0.6% up SW RWY 03: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·Self serve fuel H24 with credit card. 150 ft paved stopway each end–full strength.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (870) 291-1227
  • ·AWOS–3PT 121.575 (870) 916–2768.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·FLIPPIN (DH) DME 116.05 FLP Chan 107(Y) N36º17.98´ W92º27.50´ 114º 33.4 NM to fld. 782.
  • ·DME unusable: 020º–050º byd 26 NM blo 3,500´ 020º–050º byd 32 NM blo 4,500´ 075º–105º byd 39 NM blo 4,500´ 105º–135º byd 35 NM blo 4,500´ MEML FLD (See HOT SPRINGS on page 58) MENA INTERMOUNTAIN MUNI (MEZ)(KMEZ) 2 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N34º32.73´ W94º12.14´ 1080 B NOTAM FILE MEZ RWY 09–27: H5485X100 (ASPH) S–75, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–300 MIRL 0.5% up W RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H5001X75 (ASPH) S–75, D–100, 2S–127, 2D–160 MIRL 0.8% up S RWY 17: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 4 LGT MIRL Rwy 09–27 opr SS–SR.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 09 unusbl byd 7 deg right of cntrln.
  • ·Mountains north and south southwest of arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 479-394-4077
  • ·AWOS–3 118.025 (479) 394–5149.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·RICH MOUNTAIN (VL) (L) VORTACW 113.5 PGO Chan 82 N34º40.83´ W94º36.54´ 108º 21.7 NM to fld. 2700/4E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 016º–021º byd 40 NM 028º–029º byd 40 NM 030º–040º 050º–075º blo 4,000´ 090º–145º 167º–169º byd 40 NM 170º–200º 235º–245º byd 30 NM blo 5,000´ 250º–271º 260º–280º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ 329º–335º byd 40 NM 340º–345º blo 5,000´ 358º–002º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 108.7 I–VMU Chan 24 Rwy 27.
  • ·KANSAS CITY L–16G IAP MEMPHIS H–6I, L–17E IAP, AD SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

M39

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

2

33.3% 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

2005 2024

Peak: 66,426 ops in 1991

2024 total

31,000

10-yr total

310,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 94% · Mil 2%

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=6

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Other 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-06-24 SHULTZ JEFFREY D Sonex · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2006-03-21 Beech C23 · Other · day →
2013-05-04 Beech 58 · Engine failure · day →
2008-11-11 Cessna 177RG · CFIT · IMC · day →
2006-06-02 Piper PA-23-250 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1988-11-10 Piper PA-28-180 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · 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
Zachary Duane Caldwell Poteau OK 37 nm
Reginald Howell Henderson Fort Smith AR 49 nm
Zachary Duane Caldwell Fort Smith AR 49 nm
Seth Jamell Lake Arkadelphia AR 61 nm
Joshua Paul Jones Fayetteville AR 92 nm
Jeremy Scott Lashbrook North Little Rock AR 98 nm
Adam Bryant Boyd Sherwood AR 100 nm
Thomas James Guillebeau Sherwood AR 100 nm
Kyle Vincent Thomas Durant OK 114 nm
Kenneth Kevin Mcnamara Bella Vista AR 115 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
Herman Wayne Sharp Jr Mena AR 3 nm
Nathan William Cline Mena AR 3 nm
Gregory Stephen Mcdonald Mena AR 3 nm
Hayden Mavrick Trozzi Waldron AR 22 nm
Brian Ray Simmons Heavener OK 29 nm
David Michael Hughes Caddo Gap AR 30 nm
Paul Bentley Golden Caddo Gap AR 30 nm
David Colt Thatcher Lockesburg AR 34 nm
Dillon Bryan Fox Glenwood AR 36 nm
Martin Ray Hertz Wister OK 36 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 Weldon Brainerd Mena AR 3 nm
Herman Wayne Sharp Jr Mena AR 3 nm
Nathan William Cline Mena AR 3 nm
Christopher Michael Brumley Mena AR 3 nm
Charles William Adams Mena AR 3 nm
Stanley Martel Ainsworth Mena AR 3 nm
Frank Anthony Baker Mena AR 3 nm
Harley Dean Boyd Mena AR 3 nm
Philip Stanley Brainerd Mena AR 3 nm
Martin George Caldwell Jr Mena 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
Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc.
Clarksville, AR
 67 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 85 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 88 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 98 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 114 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 122 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 125 nm
Air-O Specialists of Texas
McKinney, TX
 145 nm
Select Avionics, LLC
Mckinney, TX
 145 nm
Mach Aircraft Maintenance
McKinney, TX
 150 nm

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