Melbourne Muni/John E Miller Field
42A · Melbourne, Arkansas · Izard County · map
Melbourne Muni/John E Miller Field is a public-use airport owned by the City of Melbourne, 3 miles east of Melbourne, Arkansas, 735 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 03/21, is 4,003 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 24 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 65,020 takeoffs and landings a year.
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What is the airport code for Melbourne Muni/John E Miller Field?
Its FAA code is 42A.
Where is Melbourne Muni/John E Miller Field?
It is 3 miles east of Melbourne, Arkansas, 735 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Melbourne Muni/John E Miller Field?
Its one runway, 03/21, is 4,003 feet long, asphalt.
Does Melbourne Muni/John E Miller Field have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Melbourne Muni/John E Miller Field?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Melbourne Muni/John E Miller Field?
1 pilot examiner and 1 aviation medical examiner work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 42A
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Melbourne
- Elevation
- 735 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Saturday, daylight hours
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- On the chart
- Kansas City sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- In the FAA's files since
- January 1994
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 4,003 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 03: PAPI, two lights on the left, tree 42 ft high 1,800 ft from the end
- Runway 21: PAPI, two lights on the left, tree 50 ft high 1,550 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | |
| 42A AWOS-3PT | 121.575 | |
| Harrison and center (remote transmitter) Low | 126.85 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3PT), by phone 870-916-2768.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Also here
- flight instruction
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Sharp County Regional (17 nm northeast), Batesville Regional (23 nm southeast), Heber Springs Muni/Charlie Evans Field (35 nm south).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Arkansas · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 03/21 and runway end identifier lights runway 03/21 - the common traffic frequency
- Self serve fuel H24 with credit card.
- 150 feet paved stopway each end - full strength.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 22 |
| multi-engine | 2 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 65,020, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| general aviation, travelling | 5,000 |
| general aviation, local | 60,000 |
| military | 20 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Melbourne from the FAA register
13 aircraft are registered to owners in Melbourne, Arkansas: 10 piston singles, 1 piston twin, 1 drone, 1 business jet. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Arkansas.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Repair stations in Melbourne:
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
1 pilot examiner (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) is based within 50 nautical miles: 1 for private pilot, 1 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 1 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 1 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for helicopters. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 1 aviation medical examiner, 1 mechanic examiner.
- Joseph Lawrence private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters · Batesville, AR (23 nm) · (870) 206-4360 · [email protected]
All 4 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 5 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Melbourne 13 aircraft · 10 piston singles, 1 piston twins, 1 drones
- Hnw Aviation LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Airready Mro Services INC · repair station
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 5 since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Arkansas 1,580 since 1982 · 175 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Arkansas 101 landing places
- Arkansas 3,496 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/42A.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.