KM36 Weather Frank Federer Memorial Airport

Brinkley, ArkansasElevation 194 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSGT · 26 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSGT
WIND
060@3
steady
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 from 80° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 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 52 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 77/51 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 78/54 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 82/54 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/56 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 79/60 ESE 4 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 SE 4 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 81 NE 4 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 0457Z.

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
NESW0220
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 4,002 ft

02/20
Dimensions
4,002 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0226°T
Displaced threshold248 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 20206°T
Displaced threshold150 ft
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
194 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2318Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Frank Federer Memorial Airport is in Brinkley, Arkansas. Field elevation 194 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKAREN GIFFORD
Manager phone870-734-6066
AttendedMAR-SEP MON-SAT, 0800–1200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKM36
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.8803, -91.1764
Distance from city0 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
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

KM36 traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-08-06, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
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

KM36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSGT (26 NM SW, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›APCH SLOPE 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›ROAD & BRIDGE SIGNS AT 180 FT FM THR XNG CNTRLN.
›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
›NMRS AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPNS FM FEB-NOV 500 FT AGL AND BLW.
›WATER-TANK NW.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
›MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›APCH SLOPE 32:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KM36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KM36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KM36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KM36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KM36?
KM36 sits at 194 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KM36?
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.