Bald Knob Municipal Airport

M74 · Bald Knob, AR · 212 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: M74
Coordinates: 35.3004, -91.5576
Elevation: 212 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): JONESBORO
NOTAM facility: JBR
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1957/09
Distance from city: 0 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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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	05:52 AM	10:52Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	01:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 05:22 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 04:52 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: ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

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
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

1,850 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 10 ft, 220 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 09/27

2,228 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: n/a
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 35 ft, 350 ft from threshold, 90 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 246 ft

Heading: n/a
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 35 ft, 225 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline
Displaced threshold: 146 ft

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
04/22	1,850 ft
09/27	2,228 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LRF · Jacksonville	TACAN	109.20	r048° / 37.4 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BALD KNOB

CITY HALL 1119 HIGHWAY AVE, BALD KNOB, AR

501-724-6371

Manager

GARY BITTLE

CITY HALL, 1119 HIGHWAY AVE., BALD KNOB, AR

501-281-1218

Remarks FAA

PRE-DATES THE ACT.
FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.
ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF.
ROAD 180 FT FM RY END.
APCH SLOPE 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
APCH SLOPE 10:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

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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 M74 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 M74

Bald Knob Municipal Airport (M74) is an airport in Bald Knob, AR, at 212 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,228 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M74, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does M74 have a control tower?

No. Bald Knob 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 M74?

Bald Knob Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,228 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is M74?

Bald Knob Municipal Airport is in Bald Knob, AR, at an elevation of 212 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3004, -91.5576.

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