Bearce Airport (7M3), Arkansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Bearce Airport (7M3) is a public-use, unattended airfield serving Mount Ida, Arkansas, with a single paved runway and self-service fuel for the light business aviation traffic that moves through the area. There is no control tower and no on-field customs service, with the nearest customs point of entry at Little Rock (KLIT), about 65.57 nautical miles away. Pilots operating here should expect a rural, single-runway environment with wildlife activity reported on and around the airport.
Runways
Bearce Airport has one paved runway, 08/26, 4,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Bearce Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Bearce Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Bill and Hillary Clinton National / Adams Field (KLIT), 66 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Bearce Airport recorded 151 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at 7M3 is concentrated in late spring and early summer, with June accounting for the largest share of annual operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 69 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Bearce Airport averages 21.5 days above 90°F in July and 19.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.9°F, and January the coldest, at 53.0°F.
Weather station is 2.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Bearce Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
The PAPI for Runway 08 and Runway 26 is pilot-activated, along with the medium intensity runway lighting for Runway 08/26, via CTAF.
The approach slope is 17:1 to the displaced threshold.
Deer and coyotes are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-service fuel, both Jet A and 100LL, is available 24 hours a day with a credit card.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees left and beyond 5 degrees right of the centerline.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of the centerline.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Bearce Airport has five airfields within 41 NM. The closest is Memorial Field (KHOT), 21.65 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 7M3
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Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at 7M3 Bearce Airport?
Bearce Airport (7M3) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel through self-service, available 24 hours with a credit card. There is no fixed base operator staffing fuel sales, since the field is unattended. Pilots should plan on card-based, self-serve fueling rather than attended line service at this Mount Ida, Arkansas airport.
Is there customs clearance available at 7M3?
Bearce Airport (7M3) does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs point of entry is Little Rock (KLIT), located approximately 65.57 nautical miles away. Pilots requiring customs clearance near Mount Ida, Arkansas need to route through that facility rather than clearing directly at 7M3.
What is the runway length and surface at Bearce Airport?
Bearce Airport (7M3) has a single asphalt runway, 08/26, measuring 4,000 feet long and 75 feet wide. This is the only paved surface at the field, and the maximum paved runway length reported for 7M3 is also 4,000 feet. There is no tower to coordinate arrivals or departures on this runway.
Are there any approach or lighting limitations at 7M3?
Bearce Airport (7M3) has PAPI lights on both Runway 08 and Runway 26, activated via CTAF along with the medium intensity runway lights. The PAPI on Runway 08 is unusable beyond 8 degrees left and beyond 5 degrees right of centerline, while the Runway 26 PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline. Pilots should account for these visual glideslope indicator limits when planning an approach at this Mount Ida, Arkansas field.