Five Rivers Medical Center Heliport (AR53)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	AR53
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	90°59'46.7500" W / 36°17'21.3000" N -90.996319 / 36.289250 (Estimated)
Elevation	433.00 ft / 131.98 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles NW of Pocahontas, AR
Location	Randolph County, AR
Magnetic Variation	03E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER
Address	2801 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE POCAHONTAS, AR 72455
Phone number	870-892-6000
Manager	LUTHER LEWIS
Address	2801 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE POCAHONTAS, AR 72455
Phone number	870-892-6200

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZME - MEMPHIS
Tie-in FSS	JBR - JONESBORO
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	433.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	36.289250 / -90.996319	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
TNZ	NDB	LAWRENCE COUNTY		227.00	01E	6.1 nm
JBR	VOR/DME	JONESBORO	105Y	115.85	00W	31.8 nm
ARG	VORTAC	WALNUT RIDGE	92X	114.50	04E	11.0 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.