Hope Municipal Airport

M18 · Hope, AR · 359 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: M18
Coordinates: 33.7201, -93.6588
Elevation: 359 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): JONESBORO
NOTAM facility: JBR
Attendance: MON-THU 0600-1630
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/07
Distance from city: 4 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunrise	06:04 AM	11:04Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	01:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 05:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 05:04 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: DUSK-DAWN. REIL & MIRL RY 16/34 OPER DUSK-2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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 04 · 045°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

5,301 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 55k, Dual tandem 105k.

Heading: 045° mag · 48° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 250 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 1,190 ft

Heading: 225° mag · 228° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 344 ft

Runway 16/34

5,501 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 55k, Dual tandem 105k.

Heading: 164° mag · 167° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 32 ft, 1,300 ft from threshold, 330 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear

Heading: 344° mag · 347° true
Markings: numbers only
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 29 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	5,301 ft
16/34	5,501 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	123.925	FORT WORTH CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TXK · Texarkana	VORTAC	116.30	r052° / 24.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF HOPE

PO BOX 667, HOPE, AR

870-777-6701

Manager

DARRELL ALLEN

PO BOX 667, HOPE, AR

870-777-3444

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
DUSK-DAWN. REIL & MIRL RY 16/34 OPER DUSK-2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 870-397-1651
SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS (100LL & JET A)
NSTD MIRL - LGTS LCTD APRXLY 35 FT FM MARKED RY EDGE.
CNTRLN AND THR MKGS FADED.
CNTRLN AND THR MKGS FADED.
CNTRLN AND THR MKGS FADED.
CNTRLN AND THR MKGS FADED.
APCH RATIO FROM DSPLCD THR 28:1.

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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 M18 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 M18

Hope Municipal Airport (M18) is an airport in Hope, AR, at 359 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M18, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does M18 have a control tower?

No. Hope 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 M18?

Hope Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is M18?

Hope Municipal Airport is in Hope, AR, at an elevation of 359 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.7201, -93.6588.

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