Hope Municipal (M18), Arkansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Hope Municipal Airport (M18) serves Hope, Arkansas with two paved concrete runways, the longer at 5,501 feet, adequate for a range of business turboprops and light jets. The field is unattended outside its posted schedule, with 100LL and Jet A available on a self-serve basis. Operators requiring customs clearance route through KSHV, roughly 77 nautical miles away, since M18 has no onsite customs facility. Traffic at the airport is modest and skews heavily toward business aviation movements per FAA TFMSC data.
Runways
Hope Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 16/34, is 5,501 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Hope Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 6am to 4:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Hope Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Shreveport Regional (KSHV), 77 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Hope Municipal recorded 159 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January, April and July. Business aviation traffic at Hope Municipal Airport concentrates in January, April, and July, each posting 18 operations, while December sees as few as 6.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 18 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Hope Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
The MIRL system is nonstandard; lights are located approximately 35 feet from the marked runway edge.
Lighting operates dusk to dawn. REIL and MIRL on runway 16/34 operate from dusk until 2200, after which activation is available via CTAF.
Centerline and threshold markings are faded.
The approach ratio from the displaced threshold is 28:1.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours, offering both 100LL and Jet A.
For clearance delivery, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Hope Municipal has five airfields within 42 NM. The closest is Texarkana Regional-Webb Field (KTXK), 23.05 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at M18?
Hope Municipal Airport (M18) has two paved concrete runways: 16/34 at 5,501 feet and 04/22 at 5,301 feet, both 100 feet wide. The longer runway, 16/34, is the primary strip for larger business aircraft. Both surfaces are concrete, providing consistent load-bearing characteristics for repeated turboprop and light jet operations.
Is fuel available at Hope Municipal Airport?
Hope Municipal Airport (M18) offers self-serve fuel available 24 hours, including both 100LL and Jet A. This self-service arrangement means fuel access does not depend on staffed hours, useful given the airport's limited attendance schedule. Pilots should note the field is otherwise unattended outside posted hours.
How do operators handle customs at M18?
Hope Municipal Airport (M18) does not have customs services onsite. The nearest customs-equipped airport is KSHV, located approximately 76.92 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance need to plan a stop or coordination through KSHV rather than expecting onsite processing at Hope Municipal.
What lighting and runway condition issues should pilots know at KM18 or M18?
At Hope Municipal Airport (M18), the MIRL system is nonstandard, with lights located approximately 35 feet from the marked runway edge on runway 16/34. Centerline and threshold markings are noted as faded. REIL and MIRL on 16/34 operate dusk to 2200, with after-hours activation available via CTAF.