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KF43 Weather El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field

El Dorado, ArkansasElevation 256 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KELD · 8 NM W · 52 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 · KELD
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 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/50 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 84/53 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/54 SE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/56 E 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/57 SE 4 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 84 NW 4 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0344Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 18
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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
256 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field is in El Dorado, Arkansas. Field elevation 256 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARY CLAPP
Manager phone870-863-5068
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKF43
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1912, -92.6632
Distance from city0 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KF43 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KELD (8 NM W, VFR).

KELD South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field
8 NM W
VFR
KCDH Harrell Field
26 NM N
VFR
KAGO Magnolia Municipal Airport / Ralph C Weiser Field
28 NM W
VFR
KRSN Ruston Regional Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KMLU Monroe Regional Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
KADF Dexter B Florence Memorial Field
58 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 18 GROUND DROPS OFF 10+ FT APPROX 40 FT FM RWY END
›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 870-310-0310; 24 HR SELF SERVICE CREDIT CARD AVBL.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›RWY 36 GROUND DROPS OFF 10+ FT APPROX 30 FT FM RWY END
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KF43 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KF43 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KF43. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KF43 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KF43. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KF43?
KF43 sits at 256 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KF43?
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.