Airport information
- FAA LID
- M36
- Coordinates
- 34.8803, -91.1764
- Elevation
- 194 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JONESBORO
- NOTAM facility
- JBR
- Attendance
- MAR-SEP MON-SAT 0800-1200; OCT-FEB MON-FRI DAYLIGHT
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/04
- Distance from city
- 0 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 01:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 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 02 · 024°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
4,002 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 024° mag · 26° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 25 ft, 525 ft from threshold, 200 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 248 ft
- Heading
- 204° mag · 206° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 50 ft, 1,250 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 150 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,002 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 135.3 | MEMPHIS CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| UJM · Marvell | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r306° / 30.8 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- WATER-TANK NW.
- NMRS AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPNS FM FEB-NOV 500 FT AGL AND BLW.
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
- ROAD & BRIDGE SIGNS AT 180 FT FM THR XNG CNTRLN.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH SLOPE 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH SLOPE 32:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About M36
Frank Federer Memorial Airport (M36) is an airport in Brinkley, AR, at 194 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M36, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M36 have a control tower?
No. Frank Federer Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at M36?
Frank Federer Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M36?
Frank Federer Memorial Airport is in Brinkley, AR, at an elevation of 194 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.8803, -91.1764.
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