Kirk Field (KPGR), Arkansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Kirk Field (KPGR) serves Paragould, Arkansas as a public-use, non-towered airport with a paved runway suitable for business aviation traffic and a secondary turf strip. The field sits at 290 feet elevation and offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel on a self-service basis, supplementing an attended schedule from Monday through Friday. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with Memphis serving as the nearest customs option. Nearby fields include Jonesboro Municipal, Manila Municipal, Walnut Ridge Regional, Corning Municipal, and Pocahontas Municipal, all within roughly 25 nautical miles.
Runways
Kirk Field has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 04/22, is 4,500 ft long and 75 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
Kirk Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 4pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Kirk Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Frederick W Smith International / Memphis (KMEM), 67 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kirk Field recorded 317 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and October. Business aviation traffic at KPGR is concentrated in the July through October period, with October seeing the highest monthly count of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 35 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Kirk Field averages 17.6 days above 90°F in July, 19.6 freeze days in January and 0.3 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.8°F, and January the coldest, at 45.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Kirk Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
An unlighted tower, 250 feet above ground level, stands 17 miles east-southeast of the runway 04 approach end.
MIRL for runway 04/22, along with REIL and PAPI for both runways 04 and 22, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The runway surface becomes soft when wet.
A road located 180 feet from the runway extends into the runway protection zone.
An open ditch, 55 feet wide and 10 feet deep, is located 138 feet from the threshold crossing.
The approach ratio is 23:1 to the displaced threshold.
The approach slope is 46:1 to the displaced threshold.
Wildlife has been reported on and in the vicinity of the runway and taxiway.
Self-service fuel, including 100LL and Jet A, is available 24 hours a day using a credit card.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Kirk Field has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Jonesboro Municipal (KJBR), 15.45 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPGR
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KPGR?
Kirk Field (KPGR) in Paragould, Arkansas offers two runways. Runway 04/22 is paved asphalt, 4,500 feet long and 75 feet wide, serving as the primary surface for business aviation traffic. Runway 08/26 is a 2,792-foot turf strip, 100 feet wide, and is not paved. Pilots should note that the paved runway surface has been reported as soft when wet.
Is fuel available at Kirk Field?
Kirk Field (KPGR) provides both 100LL and Jet A fuel through a 24-hour self-service system accessible by credit card. Attended services otherwise run Monday through Friday, 0700 to 1600 local time, across all categories. The self-service option means fuel access is not limited to staffed hours. This makes KPGR usable for fuel stops outside the normal attendance schedule.
Does KPGR have customs clearance onsite?
Kirk Field (KPGR) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at Memphis (KMEM), located approximately 66.61 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance near Paragould, Arkansas should plan to route through Memphis instead. This distance should factor into fuel and routing planning for international arrivals.
What is the business aviation traffic pattern at KPGR?
Kirk Field (KPGR) recorded 317 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 617 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is not evenly distributed across the year, with higher monthly counts appearing from July through October, peaking at 35 operations in October. The lowest months were February and April, each with 18 operations. This gives KPGR a seasonal traffic pattern concentrated in the second half of the year.