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KFYV · Drake Field

ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events

ID KFYV FAA FYV Elev 1,251 ft Lat 36° 0.31' N Lon 94° 10.21' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,005 ft. Max gradient: 0.22%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 169° 6,005 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.22%
34 349° 6,005 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.22%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 133.100
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 128.000
  • CTAF CTAF 128.000
  • A/D RAZORBACK APP/DEP 121.000
  • RDO JONESBORO RDO 122.300
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • VOR-DME DAK

    Drake

    108.80 MHz · DME 108.80 · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 21 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt ODALS Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 34—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·ARKANSAS 49 FAYETTEVILLE DRAKE FLD (FYV)(KFYV) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N36º00.31´ W94º10.20´ 1252 B TPA—2101(849) Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE FYV RWY 16–34: H6005X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–287, 2S–175, 2D–194, 2D/2D2–773 PCR 530 F/C/W/T MIRL RWY 16: ODALS.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 58´.
  • ·RWY 16: TORA–6005 TODA–6005 ASDA–6005 LDA–6005 RWY 34: TORA–6005 TODA–6005 ASDA–6005 LDA–6005
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT When ATCT clsd MIRL Rwy 16–34 preset med intst.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–0400Z‡, Sat–Sun 1400–0200Z‡.
  • ·For fuel after hrs call 479–443–4343, fee charged.
  • ·Self service avbl 24hrs. 24 hr PPR for air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats call arpt manager 479–718–7642 and fax FBO 479–718–7646.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (479) 718-7644
  • ·ASOS 119.575 (479) 442–5237.
  • ·CTAF 128.0 ATIS 119.575 UNICOM 122.95 FAYETTEVILLE RCO 122.3 (JONESBORO RADIO) ®RAZORBACK APP/DEP CON 121.0 (1130–0500Z‡) ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.1 (0500–1130Z‡) TOWER 128.0 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·RAZORBACK (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.4 RZC Chan 111 N36º14.79´ W94º07.28´ 185º 14.7 NM to fld. 1332/4E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 025º–035º byd 40 NM 025º–150º byd 22 NM blo 4,000´ 070º–080º byd 40 NM 093º–103º byd 40 NM blo 17,000´ 104º–144º byd 40 NM 145º–155º byd 40 NM blo 6,500´ 145º–155º byd 67 NM blo 9,500´ 150º–210º byd 22 NM blo 3,500´ 156º–170º byd 40 NM 195º–215º byd 40 NM 210º–220º byd 22 NM blo 3,000´ 234º–245º byd 40 NM 310º–025º byd 22 NM blo 3,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 148º–160º 225º–240º LOC/DME 111.9 I–FYV Chan 56 Rwy 16.
  • ·LOC/DME unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·LOC unusable wi 0.0 NM abv 2,500´ 1.2 DME; unusable wi 2.5 NM abv 3,200´ 3.7 DME.
  • ·LDA/DME 111.9 I–LFH Chan 56 Rwy 34.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 10 NM blw 3,500´; byd 10º right of course.
  • ·DME unusable byd 10º right of course; byd 8 NM blw 3,000´; byd 10 NM blw 3,500´; byd 15 NM.
  • ·Glideslope unusable byd 9 NM.
  • ·FAYETTEVILLE N36º00.50´ W94º10.83´ RCO 122.3 (JONESBORO RADIO) KANSAS CITY H–6I, L–16F IAP, AD KANSAS CITY L–16F SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · FYV

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

7

41.2% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 54,443 ops in 1998

2024 total

24,689

10-yr total

246,556

2024 mix

AC/AT 7% · GA 92% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

16.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

6.68

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=17

  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Other 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-04-22 Cessna T210N · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2024-07-04 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
2023-05-17 Beech E-90 · Weather IMC · day →
2023-01-06 Beech M35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2015-11-03 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2010-02-06 Beech A36 · Weather IMC · day →
2006-12-18 Beech A36 · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
2003-03-20 Cessna 182S · CFIT · IMC · night →
2000-04-09 Piper PA-34-200T · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2000-01-28 Swearingen SA-227-AT · Gear-up · night →
1998-11-22 Cessna 172P · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1995-08-19 Piper PA-32R-300 · Gear-up · day →
1992-10-04 Beech C24R · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1988-02-02 SAAB-FAIRCHILD SF-340A · Other · IMC · day →
1988-01-01 Cessna 414 · Other · day →
1987-11-19 Piper PA-32R · CFIT · VMC · night-moonlit →
1984-04-04 Cessna 310I · Other · IMC · day →

Designees in AR

CFI Flight Instructors 606 A&P Mechanics 2,319 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 6 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 32 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 64 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Joshua Paul Jones Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Kenneth Kevin Mcnamara Bella Vista AR 28 nm
Reginald Howell Henderson Fort Smith AR 41 nm
Zachary Duane Caldwell Fort Smith AR 41 nm
Dustin Garard Grove OK 46 nm
Zachary Duane Caldwell Poteau OK 60 nm
Ralph Warren Mcclurg Reeds MO 67 nm
Johnny Lee Preston Oronogo MO 73 nm
Nathan Keith Leming Ozark MO 77 nm
Robert Brian Morgan Ozark MO 77 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
Marc Gasparic Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Paul Andrew Rankin Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Max Eugene Timmons Jr Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Karen Denise Gattis Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Keith Norlan Nafziger Fayetteville AR 4 nm
George Henry Hector Iii Fayetteville AR 4 nm
John Wesley Holley Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Aaron Kyle Phillips Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Russell Adam Coonfield Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Jason Smith Leek Fayetteville AR 4 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
Wayne L Pearson Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Nelson Dupre Jr Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Clarence Wilburn Hall Jr Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Donald Lynn Kimbrough Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Charles Edward Lange Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Jan David Olson Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Darrell Wayne Williams Fayetteville AR 4 nm
David William Baker Fayetteville AR 4 nm
M Mitchell Marmel Fayetteville AR 4 nm
Gilson Rigo Fayetteville AR 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 0 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 11 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc.
Clarksville, AR
 48 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 66 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 88 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 90 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 119 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 146 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 155 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 158 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.