Corning Municipal (4M9), Arkansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Corning Municipal Airport (4M9) is a public-use, non-towered general aviation field in northeastern Arkansas, serving the city of Corning with a single paved runway. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows a modest volume of business aviation traffic passing through, most of it concentrated in a handful of months. The field sits roughly 88 nautical miles from the nearest customs facility at Memphis International, and it shares the regional general aviation landscape with several nearby municipal airports within a 30-nautical-mile radius.
Runways
Corning Municipal has one paved runway, 18/36, 4,299 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Corning Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Corning Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Frederick W Smith International / Memphis (KMEM), 88 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Corning Municipal recorded 212 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at Corning Muni is concentrated in January, October, and November, with noticeably lower volumes in February and May, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 27 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Corning Municipal averages 17.9 days above 90°F in July, 21.6 freeze days in January and 0.8 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.7°F, and January the coldest, at 44.7°F.
Weather station is 3.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Corning Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot-controlled lighting activates the REIL for runways 18 and 36, the PAPI for runways 18 and 36, the MIRL for runway 18/36, and the taxiway lights, all via CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Self-service 100LL and Jet A fuel are available 24 hours with a credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Corning Municipal has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Pocahontas Municipal, 17.66 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 4M9
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.
$1,200.00 catering order at 4M9.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Corning Municipal (4M9)?
Corning Municipal (4M9) offers self-service 100LL and Jet A, available 24 hours with a credit card. This makes fuel accessible outside the field's staffed attendance hours. No attendant is required to complete a fuel purchase, which supports operations arriving after hours or on Sundays when the field is otherwise unattended.
What is the runway configuration at 4M9?
4M9, Corning Municipal Airport, has a single paved runway, 18/36, measuring 4,299 feet by 60 feet with an asphalt surface. This is the airport's only runway, so all arrivals and departures use this same strip regardless of wind direction. The field elevation is 293 feet.
Is Corning Municipal staffed around the clock?
No, Corning Municipal operates on a limited attendance schedule rather than 24 hours a day. The field is attended Monday through Friday from 0700 to 1900, and Saturday from 0800 to 1200, with Sunday listed as unattended. Self-service fuel remains available outside these hours, but operational support follows this posted schedule.
Where does Corning Municipal traffic clear customs?
Corning Municipal (4M9) does not host onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at Memphis International (KMEM), approximately 88 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Corning should plan routing through that facility rather than expecting service at the local field.