Flying W Airpark II Airport

6AR8 · Charleston, AR · 474 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6AR8
Coordinates: 35.3300, -94.0419
Elevation: 474 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunrise	06:02 AM	11:02Z
Sunset	08:34 PM	01:34Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	02:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 05:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:34 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from 6AR8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

1,400 ft × 75 ft · GRE

Heading: 97° true

Heading: 277° true

Runway 18/36

2,500 ft × 85 ft · GRE

Heading: 186° true

Heading: 6° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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	1,400 ft
18/36	2,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FSM · Fort Smith	VORTAC	110.40	r100° / 11.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 6AR8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6AR8. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 6AR8.

Nearby airports

AZU · Arrowhead Assault Strip (9 NM)2AR1 · Etna AirportPrivate (10 NM)4M2 · Booneville Municipal Airport (14 NM)54AR · Winfield AirparkPrivate (14 NM)7M5 · Ozark Franklin County Airport (15 NM)KFSM · Fort Smith Regional Airport (16 NM)

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 6AR8 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 6AR8

Flying W Airpark II Airport (6AR8) is an airport in Charleston, AR, at 474 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,500 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6AR8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 6AR8?

Flying W Airpark II Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6AR8?

Flying W Airpark II Airport is in Charleston, AR, at an elevation of 474 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3300, -94.0419.

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