El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field
F43 · El Dorado, AR · 256 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- F43
- Coordinates
- 33.1912, -92.6632
- Elevation
- 256 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JONESBORO
- NOTAM facility
- JBR
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 0 S
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 | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 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
- Rwy 18 · 173°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
3,000 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 173° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 930 ft from threshold, 160 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 353° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 59 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 195 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELD · El Dorado | VORTAC | 115.50 | r127° / 5.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Survey
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 18 GROUND DROPS OFF 10+ FT APPROX 40 FT FM RWY END
- RWY 36 GROUND DROPS OFF 10+ FT APPROX 30 FT FM RWY END
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 870-310-0310; 24 HR SELF SERVICE CREDIT CARD AVBL.
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About F43
El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field (F43) is an airport in El Dorado, AR, at 256 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 F43, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does F43 have a control tower?
No. El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at F43?
El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is F43?
El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field is in El Dorado, AR, at an elevation of 256 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1912, -92.6632.
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