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KMPJ · Petit Jean Park Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KMPJ FAA MPJ Elev 923 ft Lat 35° 8.33' N Lon 92° 54.55' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,852 ft. Max gradient: 0.58%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 029° 5,852 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.58%
21 209° 5,852 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.58%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • A/D MEMPHIS CNTR 128.475

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 17 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 PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate rotg bcn. 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 PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 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 rotg bcn. 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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08 and Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. 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 (6)

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate rotg bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt rotg bcn—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

    Deer and migratory birds on and invof arpt.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 08–26: H4000X75 (ASPH) S–12.5, D–15 MIRL RWY 08: PAPI(P2…

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 08 and Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—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

    Deer and coyotes on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·70 ARKANSAS – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – PETIT JEAN PARK (MPJ)(KMPJ) 8 W UTC–6(–5DT) N35º08.33´ W92º54.55´ 923 B NOTAM FILE JBR RWY 03–21: H5852X75 (ASPH) S–17 MIRL 0.6% up NE RWY 03: PAPI(P2R)—GA 4.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 21: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 03 and 21 unavbl 0400–1000Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 MIRL OTS indefly.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·For service call 501–727–5441.
  • ·Self serve fuel avbl 24 hr with credit card (100LL and Jet A).
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 501-727-5441
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.475 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·LITTLE ROCK (H) (H) VORTACW 115.1 LIT Chan 98 N34º48.61´ W92º09.12´ 298º 42.2 NM to fld. 276/0W.
  • ·Rwy 08 PAPI unusbl byd 8 degs left and byd 5 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 26 PAPI unusbl byd 8 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·Self service fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card (Jet A and 100LL).
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 817-999-3310
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·LITTLE ROCK (H) (H) VORTACW 115.1 LIT Chan 98 N34º48.61´ W92º09.12´ 257º 70.2 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´ MEMPHIS H–6I, L–17E IAP MEMPHIS L–17E SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · MPJ

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% 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: 7,950 ops in 1990

2024 total

2,550

10-yr total

21,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · 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

  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2003-02-04 Cessna 210L · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1998-04-11 Waxenfelter THORP T-18 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1991-01-27 Piper PA-30 · CFIT · night →
1989-07-03 Piper J3 "CUB" · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1984-02-27 Piper PA-28-140 · Weather · day →
1983-04-27 Cessna 172N · Other · 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
Adam Bryant Boyd Sherwood AR 39 nm
Thomas James Guillebeau Sherwood AR 39 nm
Jeremy Scott Lashbrook North Little Rock AR 39 nm
Roger Douglass Higden AR 43 nm
Joshua Scott Wooding Searcy AR 58 nm
Nicholas Adcock Searcy AR 58 nm
Ronald Joseph Menzie Searcy AR 58 nm
Travis Alkire Searcy AR 58 nm
Seth Jamell Lake Arkadelphia AR 61 nm
Reginald Howell Henderson Fort Smith AR 73 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
Kirk Ellis Price Morrilton AR 8 nm
Daniel Lewis Moyer Perryville AR 9 nm
David Tyler Tidwell Perryville AR 9 nm
Stephen Norris Green Russellville AR 14 nm
Dwight Edmund Talburt Russellville AR 14 nm
Jimie B Evans Russellville AR 14 nm
Robert Glenn Pruitt Russellville AR 14 nm
David Michael Heinzen Russellville AR 14 nm
Hakon Watson Broberg Russellville AR 14 nm
Mark Owen Evans Dover AR 18 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
Jeremy David Hall Atkins AR 6 nm
William Clarence Brickey Iii Oppelo AR 7 nm
William Robert Morphis Iii Oppelo AR 7 nm
Kirk Ellis Price Morrilton AR 8 nm
Gary Lee Doberstein Morrilton AR 8 nm
August Robert Hellman Morrilton AR 8 nm
Paul Raymond Rohlman Morrilton AR 8 nm
John Michael Mills Morrilton AR 8 nm
Melvin Earl Mcconnell Perryville AR 9 nm
William Matthew Paul Perryville AR 9 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
 33 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 39 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 75 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 81 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 86 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 105 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 114 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 143 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 153 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 159 nm

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