Stephens Ouachita County Airport
4F8 · Stephens, AR · 230 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4F8
- Coordinates
- 33.4434, -93.0542
- Elevation
- 230 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JONESBORO
- NOTAM facility
- JBR
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Activated
- 1967/06
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
Plan a flight from 4F8
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 02 · 013°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
3,000 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Poor)- Heading
- 013° mag · 17° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 150 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 193° mag · 197° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 375 ft from threshold, 90 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELD · El Dorado | VORTAC | 115.50 | r299° / 19.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- BCN OTS INDEFLY
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- RWY LIGHTS OTS INDEFLY
- MARKINGS FADED
- MARKINGS FADED
- RWY 02-20 MANY LONGITUDINAL CRACKS WITH VEGETATION.
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About 4F8
Stephens Ouachita County Airport (4F8) is an airport in Stephens, AR, at 230 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4F8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4F8 have a control tower?
No. Stephens Ouachita County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 4F8?
Stephens Ouachita County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4F8?
Stephens Ouachita County Airport is in Stephens, AR, at an elevation of 230 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4434, -93.0542.
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