METAR & TAF 42A
Current METAR
Observed 06:55Z
K42A 280655Z AUTO RMK AO2 PNO PWINO TSNO
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- —
- Temp / Dew
- —
- Altimeter
- —
- Clouds
- Clear
- Density alt
- —
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM E
- VFR sectional
- KANSAS CITY
- ARTCC
- ZME · MEMPHIS
- NOTAM facility
- JBR (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- KEN CLARK
- Phone
- (870) 291-1227
- Address
- P.O. BOX 800, MELBOURNE AR 72556
Flight service · Hours
- FSS JBR
- JONESBORO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-SAT · DALGT
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 03
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 42', tree, 1800' from thr, 465' R of cntrln, slope 38 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 50', tree, 1550' from thr, 425' R of cntrln, slope 27 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453 or 901-368-8449.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are activated on runway 03/21 and runway end identifier lights are activated on runway 03/21 by using the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-serve fuel is available 24 hours a day with a credit card.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 03/21There is a 150-foot paved stopway at each end of runway 03/21 that is full strength.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 42A
Answer card- ICAO
- 42A
- Name
- MELBOURNE MUNI/JOHN E MILLER FLD
- Location
- MELBOURNE, ARKANSAS
- Elevation
- 734.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,734.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 4,003 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- Calm / unavailable
- Favored runway now
- –
Melbourne Muni/John E Miller Fld (42A) sits in Melbourne, Arkansas. Field elevation is 734.8 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 03/21, which is 4,003 ft long. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The field has a magnetic variation of 1°. Runway 03/21 has medium intensity lighting. REILs are also activated on runway 03/21 through the CTAF. There is a 150-foot paved stopway at each end of the runway that is full strength.
Melbourne Municipal Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Self-serve 100LL is available 24 hours a day with a credit card. For clearance delivery, Memphis ARTCC handles it by phone. If you are planning IFR, check in with them before departure. For a first-time arrival, the main things are the non-towered pattern. The single runway layout matters too. There is no published ILS support. Use the current Chart Supplement for any updates before you go.