Mena Intermountain Municipal (KMEZ), Arkansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ / UMZ) serves the Mena, Arkansas area with two paved runways capable of handling business aviation traffic, set within mountainous terrain roughly 95 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The field is non-towered and operates on a dawn-to-dusk attendance schedule, with both 100LL and Jet A fuel available on site. As a Tier 1 facility in this registry, KMEZ is documented here with runway, remark, and traffic detail relevant to flight planning into the region.
Runways
Mena Intermountain Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 5,485 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Mena Intermountain Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mena Intermountain Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Bill and Hillary Clinton National / Adams Field (KLIT), 98 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mena Intermountain Municipal recorded 572 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and November. Business aviation traffic at KMEZ is concentrated in certain months, with June and November showing the highest operation counts and August the lowest.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 72 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mena Intermountain Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Medium intensity runway lighting on runway 09/27 operates from sunset to sunrise. The PAPI on runways 09, 27, and 17, along with the medium intensity runway lighting on runway 17/35, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The PAPI for runway 9 is unusable beyond 7 degrees right of centerline.
A 1,675-foot mountain is located 13,000 feet west of the runway threshold.
Migratory birds and deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Mountains lie to the north, south, and southwest of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mena Intermountain Municipal has four airfields within 49 NM. The closest is J Lynn Helms Sevier County (KDEQ), 31.48 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMEZ
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KMEZ?
Mena Intermountain Municipal, identified as KMEZ, operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 09/27 is the longer of the two at 5,485 feet by 100 feet wide. Runway 17/35 measures 5,001 feet by 75 feet wide. Both runways are paved, giving operators a choice of alignment depending on wind conditions. The airport is non-towered, so runway selection and traffic sequencing follow CTAF procedures rather than tower instructions.
Is fuel available at Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport?
Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport carries both 100LL and Jet A fuel on field. The airport follows an attendance schedule of dawn to dusk, every day of the year. Because the field is non-towered, arrival timing outside daylight hours should account for the absence of attended fuel service. Pilots planning fuel stops should coordinate around the dawn-to-dusk window given at KMEZ rather than assuming continuous availability.
How does KMEZ handle customs for international arrivals?
KMEZ does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is at KLIT, located roughly 98 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside the United States need to plan a stop at that customs airport of entry before or in coordination with their arrival at Mena Intermountain Municipal. This distance should be factored into fuel and routing planning for any international leg terminating in the Mena area.
What terrain and wildlife hazards affect operations at Mena Intermountain Municipal?
Mena Intermountain Municipal, KMEZ, sits with mountains to the north, south, and southwest of the airport, a factor for circling and visual approaches. A 1,675-foot mountain lies 13,000 feet west of the runway threshold, requiring awareness on departures and arrivals from that side. The airport also reports migratory birds and deer on and in the vicinity of the field. Crews should factor both the surrounding mountainous terrain and the wildlife activity into approach and departure planning at this airport.
Does business aviation traffic at KMEZ vary through the year?
Yes, business aviation traffic at KMEZ shows a concentrated pattern across the year rather than a flat distribution. According to FAA TFMSC data for 2025, monthly business aviation operations ranged from a low of 25 in August to a high of 72 in June. November also saw a notable count of 70 operations. Dispatchers scheduling flights into Mena Intermountain Municipal should expect traffic volumes to shift meaningfully between the quieter and busier months rather than remaining constant.