Carlisle Municipal (4M3), Arkansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Carlisle Municipal (4M3) is an unattended public airport in Carlisle, Arkansas, with two paved runways of similar length. Traffic is low-volume, and there is no on-field customs service; the nearest customs airport of entry is KLIT, about 26 nautical miles away.
Runways
Carlisle Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 4,501 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Carlisle Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Carlisle Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Bill and Hillary Clinton National / Adams Field (KLIT), 26 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Carlisle Municipal recorded 244 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January and December. Business aviation traffic at 4M3 peaks in December and January, with the lowest activity in the spring months of March and April.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 40 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Carlisle Municipal averages 22.0 days above 90°F in July, 16.7 freeze days in January and 0.3 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.0°F, and January the coldest, at 48.9°F.
Weather station is 14.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Carlisle Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery when unable via frequency, contact Little Rock Approach or Little Rock ATCT.
PAPI is pilot-activated for runways 09/27 and 18/36; runway edge lighting (MIRL) for runway 09/27 and runway 18/36 is also activated via CTAF.
Runway 18 markings are faded.
Migratory birds are present in the vicinity of the airport from November to March.
Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card.
Numerous agricultural operations occur year-round in the vicinity.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Carlisle Municipal has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Tidwell Flying Service, 4.64 NM southwest.
Part of the Little Rock area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 4M3
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 4M3.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at 4M3?
Carlisle Municipal (4M3) offers only 100LL, dispensed through a self-serve pump available 24 hours by credit card. No Jet A is available at this airport, so operators requiring jet fuel must plan a stop elsewhere.
How long are the runways at Carlisle Municipal?
Carlisle Municipal has two paved asphalt runways: 09/27 at 4,501 feet by 75 feet, and 18/36 at 4,494 feet by 75 feet. Both are similar in length and width, giving comparable options depending on wind direction.
Is customs clearance available at KLIT area airport 4M3?
There is no onsite customs service at 4M3. The nearest customs airport of entry is KLIT, located approximately 25.72 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must clear customs there before or after using Carlisle Municipal.