Carlisle Municipal Airport

4M3 · Carlisle, AR · 241 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 4M3
Coordinates: 34.8082, -91.7121
Elevation: 241 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): JONESBORO
NOTAM facility: JBR
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/04
Distance from city: 2 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunrise	05:54 AM	10:54Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	01:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:53 PM	01:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:53 PM → 05:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 04:54 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWYS 09/27 & 18/36; MIRL RWY 09/27 & RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left) · 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 088°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

4,501 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 17k.

Heading: 088° mag · 91° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 268° mag · 271° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Berm, 3 ft, 440 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 50:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

4,494 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 17k.

Heading: 178° mag · 181° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 358° mag · 1° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 10 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	4,501 ft
18/36	4,494 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	135.4	LITTLE ROCK APP/DEP
CLD	135.4	LITTLE ROCK CLNC DEL
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LIT · Little Rock	VORTAC	113.90	r085° / 21.7 NM
LRF · Jacksonville	TACAN	109.20	r103° / 22.9 NM
PBF · Pine Bluff	VOR-DME	116.00	r013° / 35.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CARLISLE

P.O. BOX 49, CARLISLE, AR

870-552-9420

Manager

LARRY PASLEY

PO BOX 49, CARLISLE, AR

870-552-5225

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
PRE DATES THE ACT.
NMRS AGRICULTURE OPNS YEAR ROUND.
MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT NOV TO MARCH
FOR CD WHEN UNA VIA FREQ CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911
ACTVT PAPI RWYS 09/27 & 18/36; MIRL RWY 09/27 & RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
RWY 18 MARKINGS FADED.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 4M3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 4M3

Carlisle Municipal Airport (4M3) is an airport in Carlisle, AR, at 241 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4M3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4M3 have a control tower?

No. Carlisle Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4M3?

Carlisle Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4M3?

Carlisle Municipal Airport is in Carlisle, AR, at an elevation of 241 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.8082, -91.7121.

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