Bald Knob Municipal
M74 · Bald Knob, Arkansas · White County · map
Bald Knob Municipal is a public-use airport owned by the City of Bald Knob in Bald Knob, Arkansas, 212 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 09/27, is 2,228 feet of asphalt.
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What is the airport code for Bald Knob Municipal?
Its FAA code is M74.
Where is Bald Knob Municipal?
It is in Bald Knob, Arkansas, 212 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Bald Knob Municipal?
The longest of its 2 runways, 09/27, is 2,228 feet long.
Does Bald Knob Municipal have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Are there flight schools at Bald Knob Municipal?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Learn To Fly In Central Arkansas LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Bald Knob Municipal?
5 pilot examiners and 8 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Bald Knob Municipal…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA M74
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Bald Knob
- Elevation
- 212 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Memphis sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- In the FAA's files since
- September 1957
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,228 × 50 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| 04/22 | 1,850 × 100 ft | Grass, fair |
- Runway 09: threshold displaced 246 ft, tree 35 ft high 350 ft from the end
- Runway 27: threshold displaced 146 ft, tree 35 ft high 225 ft from the end
- Runway 04: road on the approach
- Runway 22: road 10 ft high 220 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | · Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 09/27 - the common traffic frequency. |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: minor repairs
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- crop spraying
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Searcy Regional (10 nm southwest), Heber Springs Muni/Charlie Evans Field (26 nm northwest), Batesville Regional (26 nm north), Newport Regional (28 nm northeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Searcy Regional (10 nm southwest), Heber Springs Muni/Charlie Evans Field (26 nm northwest), Batesville Regional (26 nm north), Newport Regional (28 nm northeast).
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
- PRE-DATES the act.
- Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 09/27 - the common traffic frequency.
- Road 180 feet from runway end.
- Approach slope 17:1 to displaced thld.
- Approach slope 10:1 to displaced thld.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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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.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Bald Knob from the FAA register
2 aircraft are registered to owners in Bald Knob, Arkansas: 2 piston singles. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
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
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Learn To Fly In Central Arkansas LLC 1 aircraft · Searcy, 12 miles away Central Arkansas Flying Club is a non-profit flying club based at Saline County Regional Airport (KSUZ) in Bryant, Arkansas.
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
5 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 5 for private pilot, 5 for commercial and instrument, 5 for airline transport pilot, 5 for flight instructor, 3 for sport pilot; 5 for airplanes, 5 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for helicopters. Also nearby: 4 sport aviation examiners, 8 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 3 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 4 engineering representatives.
- Nicholas Adcock private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Searcy, AR (10 nm) · (660) 233-2477 · [email protected]
- Travis Alkire private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Searcy FBO · Searcy, AR (10 nm) · (501) 286-2728 · [email protected]
- 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 (26 nm) · (870) 206-4360 · [email protected]
- Adam Bryant Boyd private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Wildwood Aerospace LLC · Cabot, AR (32 nm) · (210) 269-4662 · [email protected]
- Thomas James Guillebeau private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Guillebeau Instruction Inc · Sherwood, AR (41 nm) · (417) 496-1094 · [email protected]
All 27 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).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
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 · 1 since 1982, 0 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 Bald Knob 2 aircraft · 2 piston singles
- Learn To Fly In Central Arkansas LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 1 since 1982 · 0 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/M74.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 26, 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.