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56AR Weather Little Rock Police DepartmentHeliport

Little Rock, ArkansasElevation 283 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLIT · 7 NM NE · 26 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLIT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 49 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/50 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 77/51 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 81/52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/55 SE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 77/57 ESE 4 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 76/57 ESE 4 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80 NW 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 0418Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 56AR. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
283 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1224Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1124Z (6:24 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Little Rock Police DepartmentHeliport is in Little Rock, Arkansas. Field elevation 283 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerLT. ROGER L. SNOOK, JR
Manager phone501-350-8311
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA56AR
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.6409, -92.3042
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

56AR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLIT (7 NM NE, VFR).

KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field
7 NM NE
VFR
KLRF Little Rock Air Force Base
18 NM NE
VFR
KPBF Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field
33 NM SE
VFR
KSGT Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field
36 NM E
VFR
KHOT Memorial Field Airport
40 NM W
VFR
KSRC Searcy Municipal Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗56AR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 56AR have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 56AR. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 56AR have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 56AR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 56AR?
56AR sits at 283 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 56AR?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.