Horseshoe Bend Airport (6M2), Arkansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Horseshoe Bend Airport (6M2) is a public-use, unattended field in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, with a single paved runway. Traffic is light, consistent with its ops tier 3 classification, and business aviation activity is seen in FAA TFMSC crossing-traffic data rather than as total field activity.
Runways
Horseshoe Bend Airport has one paved runway, 13/31, 4,502 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Horseshoe Bend Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Horseshoe Bend Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Bill and Hillary Clinton National / Adams Field (KLIT), 92 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Horseshoe Bend Airport recorded 24 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at Horseshoe Bend is concentrated mainly in the first half of the year, with no recorded operations in September or October.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 5 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 8.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Horseshoe Bend Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Terrain rises rapidly with trees near the approach to Runway 13. The terrain climbs 681 feet between 200 and 1100 feet from the runway end.
Runway lighting and PAPI operate dusk to dawn. MIRL for Runway 13/31 is activated via CTAF, and the PAPI for Runway 31 operates continuously.
Takeoff on Runway 13 is recommended due to rapidly rising terrain northwest of the airport.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Horseshoe Bend Airport has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Sharp County Regional (KCVK), 9.70 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 6M2
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Frequently asked questions
Is there jet fuel available at 6M2?
Horseshoe Bend (6M2) offers only 100LL fuel; there is no Jet A on the field. Self-serve 100LL is available H24 via credit card, with no attended staffing at any time.
What is the recommended takeoff runway at Horseshoe Bend?
Runway 13 is the recommended takeoff direction at Horseshoe Bend Airport due to rapidly rising terrain northwest of the field. Terrain near Runway 13 also rises 681 feet between 200 and 1100 feet from the runway end, so departure planning should account for this close-in obstruction.
How is customs handled for arrivals at 6M2?
6M2 has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is KLIT, located about 92 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must plan clearance there or at another designated port of entry.