KBVX · Batesville Regional Airport
ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.89%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 080° | 6,002 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.21% |
| 26 | 260° | 6,002 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.21% |
| 18 | 181° | 2,804 ft | 60 ft | ASP | No | 0.89% |
| 36 | 001° | 2,804 ft | 60 ft | ASP | No | 0.89% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 4 frequencies
- AWOS AWOS 3 126.850
- CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 126.850
- RDO JONESBORO RDO 122.250
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBVX on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB BV
Almnd
0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 21 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Runway 09 threshold displaced 246 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Runway 27 threshold displaced 146 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and 26 and MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Runway 09 threshold displaced 246 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Runway 27 threshold displaced 146 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and 26 and MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (4)
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Runway 09 threshold displaced 246 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 09–27: H2228X50 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 246´
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Runway 27 threshold displaced 146 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 27: Thld dsplcd 146´
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and 26 and MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 08 and 26 and MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF
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Airport attended 1330–2330Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1330–2330Z‡
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
- ·RWY 04–22: 1850X100 (TURF) RWY 04: Road.
- ·S2 LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 501-281-1218
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Little Rock Apch 501-379-2908 or Little Rock ATCT 501-379-2911.
- ·BATESVILLE RGNL (BVX)(KBVX) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N35º43.57´ W91º38.85´ 465 B TPA—1250(785) NOTAM FILE BVX RWY 08–26: H6002X150 (ASPH) S–30, D–105, 2D–195 MIRL RWY 08: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
- ·RWY 18–36: H2804X60 (ASPH) S–30, D–105 0.9% up S RWY 18: Tree.
- ·For svc after hrs call 870–251–1244, fee charged.
- ·Jet A+ self service unavailable.
- ·Rwy 08–26 D wgt thsd lbs: taxiways limited to 77K–aprons limited to 67K, (S) taxiways limited to 31K–aprons limited to 29K, (2D) taxidays limited to 204K–aprons limited to 184K.
- ·Rwy 18–36 (S) taxiways limited to 31K–aprons limited to 29K, (D) taxiways limited to 77K–aprons limited to 67K.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 870-251-1244
- ·AWOS–3PT 126.375 (870) 251–1369.
- ·AWOS–3 ceiling unreliable.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.3 (JONESBORO RADIO) ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
- ·WALNUT RIDGE (VH) (H) VORTAC 114.5 ARG Chan 92 N36º06.60´ W90º57.22´ 232º 40.9 NM to fld. 265/4E.
- ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 011º–021º byd 15 NM blo 5,000´ VOR unusable: 010º–021º byd 59 NM blo 5,300´ 011º–021º byd 8 NM blo 4,000´ 022º–025º byd 46 NM blo 5,300´ 026º–047º byd 40 NM 048º–052º byd 43 NM blo 12,000´ 053º–078º byd 40 NM blo 2,300´ 053º–078º byd 64 NM 079º–175º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 195º–216º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 217º–278º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 217º–278º byd 61 NM blo 18,000´ 279º–350º byd 40 NM blo 3,400´ 279º–350º byd 59 NM LOC/DME 109.7 I–BVX Chan 34 Rwy 08.
- ·LOC/DME unmonitored indef.
- ·DME unusable byd 25º right of course.
- ·BAXTER CO (See MOUNTAIN HOME on page 71) BEARCE (See MOUNT IDA on page 70) MEMPHIS MEMPHIS H–6J, L–16G IAP, AD SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
8
since 1982
Fatal
4
50.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 117,000 ops in 1990
2024 total
17,050
10-yr total
211,270
2024 mix
AC/AT 5% · GA 94% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
9.5
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
4.73
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Runway excursion 1
All time · n=8
- Runway excursion 2
- Other 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in AR
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lawrence | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| Roger Douglass | Higden | AR | 29 nm |
| Joshua Scott Wooding | Searcy | AR | 29 nm |
| Nicholas Adcock | Searcy | AR | 29 nm |
| Ronald Joseph Menzie | Searcy | AR | 29 nm |
| Travis Alkire | Searcy | AR | 29 nm |
| David Walton Cahoon | Jonesboro | AR | 48 nm |
| Jackie Sanders | Trumann | AR | 55 nm |
| Adam Bryant Boyd | Sherwood | AR | 59 nm |
| Thomas James Guillebeau | Sherwood | AR | 59 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Sullivan Goodwin | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| James Lynn Connell Ii | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| Terry Dale Marshall | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| Ryan Daniel Heron | Cushman | AR | 11 nm |
| Janie Lea Weishaar | Drasco | AR | 15 nm |
| Charles Edward Evans | Heber Springs | AR | 23 nm |
| Jeffrey Robert Tredway | Heber Springs | AR | 23 nm |
| Richard Lynn Dawe | Melbourne | AR | 23 nm |
| Charles Kenneth Hill | Mountain View | AR | 24 nm |
| Bruce William Oetting | Mountain View | AR | 24 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Lee Barber | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| Christopher David Emerson | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| James Lynn Connell Ii | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| Paul Russell Amos | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| Douglas Allen Wahl | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| Michael Lee Wilson | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| Tony Kent Collier | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| Finis Matthew Wyatt | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| James Bryan Patrick | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
| Ronald Dean Ingram | Batesville | AR | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Pilots Ally Walnut Ridge, AR | 43 nm |
| Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC Wynne, AR | 51 nm |
| DC Aviation Maintenance Inc. Bryant, AR | 80 nm |
| Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC Blytheville, AR | 84 nm |
| Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc. Clarksville, AR | 89 nm |
| Tomlinson Avionics, Inc Pine Bluff, AR | 94 nm |
| Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc. Springdale, AR | 123 nm |
| Wings Avionics, Inc. Fayetteville, AR | 124 nm |
| Heath Aviation Winona, MS | 165 nm |
| Aero Turbine Maintenance Murray, KY | 169 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗