Blytheville Municipal (KHKA), Arkansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Blytheville Municipal (KHKA) is a public-use airport in northeastern Arkansas serving light business aviation traffic on a single paved runway. The field is unattended by a control tower and operates on a published attendance schedule, with fuel available for both piston and turbine aircraft. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest customs airport located at KMEM, roughly 54 nautical miles away. Traffic at KHKA remains modest, consistent with its role as a secondary field in the Memphis area.
Runways
Blytheville Municipal has one paved runway, 18/36, 5,002 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Blytheville Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7:30am to 5:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Blytheville Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Frederick W Smith International / Memphis (KMEM), 54 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Blytheville Municipal recorded 190 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KHKA concentrates in the spring through fall months, with July recording the highest activity and November and February the lowest.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 25 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Blytheville Municipal averages 19.4 days above 90°F in July and 18.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.9°F, and January the coldest, at 47.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Blytheville Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 18/36 medium intensity runway lighting is pilot-activated via CTAF. PAPI on runways 18 and 36 operates continuously.
Uncontrolled agricultural aircraft operations occur from February through November at 250 feet AGL and below, using both right and left traffic patterns.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Blytheville Municipal has five airfields within 21 NM. The closest is Arkansas International (KBYH), 5.68 NM west.
Part of the Memphis area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KHKA
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KHKA?
Yes, Blytheville Municipal (KHKA) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field follows a published attendance schedule of 0730 to 1730 local, daily. Operators should plan arrivals within these hours since the airport is not staffed around the clock. There is no control tower on the field, so fuel service coordination should account for the unattended status outside posted hours.
Can international flights clear customs at KHKA?
No, customs clearance is not available onsite at Blytheville Municipal. The nearest customs airport is KMEM, located approximately 54 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs processing should plan to route through that facility instead. This makes KHKA a domestic-arrival airport for practical dispatch purposes.
What is the runway configuration at KHKA?
Blytheville Municipal has a single paved runway, 18/36, measuring 5,002 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, so wind conditions favoring a crosswind have no alternate runway option. Runway lighting (MIRL) is pilot-activated via CTAF, and PAPI is installed and operating continuously on both 18 and 36.
How hot does it get at KHKA in summer, and does that affect operations?
Summer temperatures at Blytheville Municipal are warm, with average July highs near 90.9°F and close to 19.4 days per month above 90°F during peak season. Winter brings colder conditions, with January averaging around 18.5 days below freezing. These seasonal swings are relevant for density altitude planning in summer and for cold-weather operational considerations in winter.