North Little Rock Municipal (KORK), Arkansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
North Little Rock Municipal Airport, identified by the ICAO code KORK, serves the North Little Rock, Arkansas area as a non-towered public-use field. Positioned close to several other airports in the Little Rock metro area, including Robinson Army Airfield, Bill and Hillary Clinton National, and Little Rock Air Force Base, it functions as a general aviation option within a busy regional airspace. The field sits at 545 feet elevation and offers both piston and jet fuel to based and transient operators.
Runways
North Little Rock Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 5,002 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
North Little Rock Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 6am to 8pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
North Little Rock Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Bill and Hillary Clinton National / Adams Field (KLIT), 6 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
North Little Rock Municipal recorded 2,029 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at KORK concentrates in the fall months, with November, September, and October posting the year's highest monthly operations counts.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 240 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
North Little Rock Municipal averages 22.7 days above 90°F in July, 14.4 freeze days in January and 0.6 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.0°F, and January the coldest, at 48.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
North Little Rock Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Ultralight aircraft activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery when unable via frequency, contact Little Rock Approach or Little Rock Air Traffic Control Tower.
REIL is activated on runways 05, 23, and 17. MIRL is activated on runways 05/23 and 17/35, both via CTAF. PAPI is installed on runways 05, 23, 17, and 35 and operates continuously.
A berm 12 feet high is located 100 feet from the runway end, extending 200 feet left and right of the extended centerline into the primary surface.
The threshold of runway 23 is not visible from the threshold of runway 17.
Runway 17/35 has a 500-foot blast pad at the north end.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
100LL is available 24 hours through self-service pumps using a credit card.
Contact Airport Operations for airport access.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
North Little Rock Municipal has five airfields within 19 NM. The closest is Robinson Aaf (camp Robinson) (KRBM), 2.41 NM west.
Part of the Little Rock area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KORK, North Little Rock Municipal Airport?
KORK, North Little Rock Municipal Airport, has two paved runways. Runway 05/23 is the primary strip at 5,002 feet long and 75 feet wide with a concrete surface. Runway 17/35 runs 3,019 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Both runways carry REIL and MIRL lighting activated on CTAF, plus PAPI operating continuously on runways 05, 23, and 35. The airport is non-towered, so pilots coordinate runway use over the common frequency.
Is fuel available at North Little Rock Municipal Airport?
North Little Rock Municipal Airport, KORK, offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The 100LL grade is available 24 hours through self-service pumps operated by credit card. Attendance for other airport functions runs daily from 0600 to 2000 local time. Dispatchers planning after-hours stops should note that self-service 100LL does not require staff presence, while other services follow the posted attendance window.
Does KORK have customs clearance onsite?
KORK, North Little Rock Municipal Airport, does not have customs processing onsite. The nearest customs facility is at KLIT, located 6.39 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance need to route through that airport instead of clearing directly at North Little Rock. This distance is short enough that it adds minimal routing burden for operators already working the Little Rock area.
What obstacles or hazards should pilots know about at North Little Rock Municipal Airport?
North Little Rock Municipal Airport reports several close-in hazards worth noting before arrival. A berm 12 feet high sits 100 feet from the runway end, extending 200 feet left and right of the extended centerline into the primary surface. Deer are reported on and in the vicinity of the airport. Ultralight aircraft activity also occurs on and around the field. Pilots should factor these into approach and departure planning at this non-towered airport.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KORK?
Business aviation traffic at KORK, North Little Rock Municipal Airport, is not spread evenly across the year according to FAA TFMSC data. November shows the highest monthly count at 240 operations, followed by September and October at 204 and 212 respectively. Slower months include June at 121 operations and February at 135. Total annual business aviation operations for 2025 reached 2,029 out of 3,208 overall operations recorded at the airport.