Stuttgart Municipal Airport
The Stuttgart Municipal Airport is situated on a 2,560-acre site in southeastern Paririe County. Located in adjoining Arkansas County, the City of Stuttgart owns and operates the airport.
The airport is located 7.2 miles north of the City of Stuttgart, along U.S. Highway 63 in Prairie County.
Stuttgart Municipal Airport is located just 4 miles south of Interstate 40, the main East-West corridor through the United States. From I-40, Little Rock is 46 miles to the west and Memphis is 95 miles to the east.

Runways and Fuel
Two runways are available for use at the airport, runway 18/36 and runway 9/27. Each runway was constructed in 1942 by the United States Army and have improved over the
past several years. Runway 18/36 is now 6,015-feet x 100’-feet and is asphalt over concrete and is grooved. Runway 18 has NDB approach, and a WAAS GPS approach. Runway 36 has a ILS precision and a WAAS GPS approach. There is a VOR-DME circling approach to all runways also.

Landing weights for 18/36 are:
Single Wheel: 75,000
Double Wheel: 150,000
Double Tandem 200,000
Double Dual Tandem: 300,000

Runway 9/27 is all concrete and is in good condition. Runway 9 and 27 has GPS approaches.

Landing weights for 9/27 are:
Single Wheel 25,000
Double Wheel 65,000
Double Tandem 120,000

The airport fueling facilities consist of 100LL and Jet Fuel supplied by Phillips 66. The airport conforms to Phillips Fuel Safety Program and all employees hold FAA FAR 139
fueling certificates.

T-hangars are available for housing aircraft. Thirty-four aircraft are based at the airport from Piper Cubs to jet aircraft. The Berry Administration Building houses the FBO and provides a conference room for meetings. The FBO is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. During hunting season the facility is open till late hours for customer convenience. For further information you can contact the airport at (870) 673-2960.

Air Traffic Control
A Remote Transmitter Receiver (RTR) is available for aircraft opening and closing IFR flight plans. The frequency is 123.70 to Little Rock ATCT. A BUEC to Memphis Center ARTCC is available on 135.30 or 335.80. Little Rock Approach provides services up to 15,000 feet. AWOS is available on 119.025 or by commercial phone at (870) 673-1884. All are available for aircraft on the ground.

Stuttgart Municipal Airport is a home away from home for the C-130J’s from Little Rock Air Force Base. Training is held at Stuttgart three nights a week for the special operations units from the air base. Other military aircraft are seen at KSGT ranging from F/A-18’s to MD-11 cargo aircraft. During hunting season it is not unusual to see 12 to 20 corporate jets on the airport daily ranging from Citation CJ’s up to Global Express.

Air Force 2 makes a stop at the Stuttgart Municipal Airport. Vice President Dick Cheney was a frequent visitor during the Bush Administration on his regular duck hunting visits.

Military support aircraft travels with Air Force 2.

Military aircraft of all kinds can be seen at the Stuttgart airport, including F-18 fighter jets.

Birding at the airport
How to Bird Stuttgart Municipal Airport Important Bird Area
Safety Instructions and Directions to Birds
Always remember that this is a city-owned, active airport. Birders have access only because we are granted permission. Please follow these safety rules to avoid danger to yourself and aircraft, and to ensure that we continue to enjoy access.

1. Before birding, check in with airport staff to let them know you will be on the property.
2. Do not cross or bird from the runways. Incoming planes are nearly silent.
3. When birding in the grass along runways, face away from the runway when planes are taking off and landing. If you face towards the runway the pilot may think you are about to run in front of the plane and will abort.
4. Stay at least 1,000 feet away from the red-and-white navigational antenna array adjacent to the junction of the two runways. This emits electromagnetic radiation.
5. Use common sense when walking off-pavement; watch your step.
6. Always follow the American Birding Association Code of Birding Ethics.

Stuttgart Airport is best known for its winter birds, but specialty species can be found here during the summer too. Consult the map as you read this.

• To reach the East-West and North-South Runways park at the Main Office or on the apron by the old hanger (“Park here” on the map). The runways are lined by short grasses – mostly Bermuda Grass and Three-awn Grass (Aristida). In winter, the Aristida grass patches harbor Smith’s Longspurs and rarely Sprague’s Pipit. When you see a flock of Smith’s Longspurs land in the grass slowly walk to that area and repeatedly stop to scan; you may see them walking through the grass. In the patches of taller grass adjacent to the runways you may flush Le Conte’s Sparrows, Sedge Wrens, or Short-eared Owls. Owls will be seen flying at dusk as well.

• In winter, scan the bare Agricultural Fields north of the east-west runway, and elsewhere on the property to find Lapland Longspurs and Horned Larks.

• Patches of Tallgrass Prairie (remnants of the Grand Prairie) are being restored for grassland and shrubland birds. In winter, park along the side roads and walk through the grass to flush Le Conte’s Sparrows and Sedge Wrens and perhaps even a Henslow’s Sparrow. Other sparrows include: Song, Swamp, Savannah, Field, Fox, Vesper, Field, Lincoln’s White-throated and White-crowned. In summer, you may find Bell’s Vireos, Painted Buntings, or Blue Grosbeaks in the shrubs. Common breeding birds include Dickcissel, Eastern Meadowlark, and Indigo Bunting.

• Walk or drive around the Reservoir to find sparrows, waterfowl, wading birds, various shorebirds (migration), the occasional American Pipit, and possibly Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk. In winter, Rusty Blackbirds are possible anywhere there is standing water beneath trees.

• Two Barn Owl boxes are in the southernmost hanger. Note the square hole on the east side and the remains of prey scattered on the ground beneath. Wait in your car around dusk for these owls to emerge.

Please sign the Birder’s Register before you leave!!!