Arrowhead Assault Strip

AZU · Fort Chaffee, AR · 785 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: AZU
Coordinates: 35.2780, -94.2243
Elevation: 785 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	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunrise	06:02 AM	11:02Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	01:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	02:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 05:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from AZU

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 07
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

4,500 ft × 60 ft · TURF-DIRT

Heading: n/a

Heading: 221° 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
07/25	4,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FSM · Fort Smith	VORTAC	110.40	r154° / 7 NM

VFR sectional

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

No published services or facility detail for AZU.

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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 AZU 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 AZU

Arrowhead Assault Strip (AZU) is an airport in Fort Chaffee, AR, at 785 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,500 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AZU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at AZU?

Arrowhead Assault Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AZU?

Arrowhead Assault Strip is in Fort Chaffee, AR, at an elevation of 785 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2780, -94.2243.

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