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KM78 Weather Malvern Municipal Airport

Malvern, ArkansasElevation 538 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHOT · 19 NM NW · 10 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 · KHOT
WIND
080@5
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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday partly sunny, high near 77F, low near 48F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Partly Sunny 77/48 0 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 81/51 0 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/52 0 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 75/55 0 kt – 35%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/54 0 kt – 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 78/57 0 kt – 11%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 78 S 4 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 0602Z.

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
NESW0422
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 3,188 ft

04/22
Dimensions
3,188 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0438°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22218°T
Displaced threshold376 ft
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
538 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2324Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Malvern Municipal Airport is in Malvern, Arkansas. Field elevation 538 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN NEELY
Manager phone501-337-9939
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1630
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKM78
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.3333, -92.7615
Distance from city3 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

128.475
MEMPHIS CNTR
A/D
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

KM78 traffic patterns

2026-10-15 to 2026-10-25, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4
AVG OPS/DAY
6.8
Activity trend over 10 days: flat, from 5 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 78%Twin 20%Unknown 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo
›AC50 (Twin) · ~8 landings/mo
›C206 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C210 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C182 (Piston single)
›AC50 (Twin)
›C206 (Piston single)
›WAIX (Piston single)
›C210 (Unknown)

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

KM78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHOT (19 NM NW, VFR).

KHOT Memorial Field Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KADF Dexter B Florence Memorial Field
21 NM SW
VFR
KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field
36 NM NE
VFR
KPBF Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field
42 NM E
VFR
KCDH Harrell Field
43 NM S
VFR
KLRF Little Rock Air Force Base
46 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.
›APCH RATIO 25:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›ROAD & 4 FT FENCE 28 FT FM THLD.
›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 501-315-9004.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KM78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KM78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KM78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KM78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KM78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KM78?
KM78 sits at 538 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KM78?
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.