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KFCY/FCY Weather Forrest City Municipal Airport

Forrest City, ArkansasElevation 249 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUTA · 26 NM SE · 11 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 · KUTA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FAA: no delays reported at FCY.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 from 60° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 52 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/51 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 77/53 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 81/55 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/56 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/63 SE 4 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 79/64 SSE 4 kt – 78%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 81 SW 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 0426Z.

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 3,014 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,014 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18181°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 361°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
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
249 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 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

Forrest City Municipal Airport is in Forrest City, Arkansas. Field elevation 249 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGIL GILBREATH
Manager phone870-633-4511
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKFCY / FCY
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.9420, -90.7750
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.3
MEMPHIS CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/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

KFCY traffic patterns

2026-08-30 to 2026-08-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Other 100%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Other) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly other aircraft.

›UNKN (Other)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KFCY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUTA (26 NM SE, VFR).

KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KMEM Memphis International Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KCKM Fletcher Field
41 NM S
VFR
KSGT Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field
44 NM SW
VFR
KOLV Olive Branch Airport
49 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 36 DITCH 201 FT FROM SOUTH END OF RY.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY.
›REIL RWY 18/36 OTS INDEFLY.
›PAPI RWY 18/36 OTS INDEFLY.
›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS APCH AT 901-842-8457.
›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
›494 FT LGTD TWR 3 MILES NORTH ON CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KFCY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KFCY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KFCY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KFCY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KFCY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KFCY?
KFCY sits at 249 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFCY?
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.