KORK METAR North Little Rock Municipal Airport

North Little Rock, ArkansasElevation 545 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

996 ft

+451 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (6:35 PM local) · 5 min old

KORK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

140° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 6°C

70°F / 43°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 140° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	53	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/53	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	77/54	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/56	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	82/57	SSE 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	78/61	SE 4 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	76/62	SE 9 kt	–	69%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	79	SW 9 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

140° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 172 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,002 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0555°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

RWY 23235°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

17/35

Dimensions

3,019 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35360°T

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

996 ft

Pressure altitude

155 ft

Field elevation

545 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.31 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

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

North Little Rock Municipal Airport is in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Field elevation 545 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerVIRGINIA YOUNG

Manager phone501-835-5654

AttendedDaily, 0600–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKORK

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO

RegionArkansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.8331, -92.2541

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt1,000 ft MSL

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.5

LITTLE ROCK APP/DEP

A/D

121.6

LITTLE ROCK CLNC DEL

CLD

123.07

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KORK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.9

AVG OPS/DAY

17.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Unknown 28%Jet 12%Helicopter 6%Twin 5%Turboprop 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~30 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28R (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C25A (Jet)

›RV8 (Unknown)

›P28R (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field

6 NM S

VFR

KLRF Little Rock Air Force Base

7 NM NE

VFR

KSRC Searcy Municipal Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KSGT Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field

36 NM SE

VFR

KPBF Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field

43 NM S

VFR

KHOT Memorial Field Airport

47 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 17/35 500 FT BLAST PAD NORTH END.

›FOR ARPT ACCESS CALL 501-835-5654; 501-529-1051

›+12 FT BERM 100 FT FM RY END 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN EXTENDED INTO PRIMARY SFC.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CALM WIND PREFERRED TKOF/LNDG TO THE NORTH WHEN POSSIBLE.

›RY 23 THLD NOT VISIBLE FM RY 17 THLD.

›FOR CD WHEN UNA VIA FREQ CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911

›100LL AVBL 24 HR SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT REIL RWYS 05, 23, 17; MIRL RWYS 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 05, 23, 17 & 35 OPR CONSLY.

›TPA FOR HELS 500 FT AGL, PROP ACFT 1000 FT AGL, TURBOPROP ACFT 1500 FT AGL

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KORK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KORK have a METAR?

Yes. KORK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KORK have a TAF?

When KORK issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KORK?

KORK sits at 545 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KORK?

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.

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