KFYV/FYV METAR & TAF Drake Field

Fayetteville, ArkansasElevation 1,251 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

908 ft

-343 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KFYV is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 9°C

55°F / 48°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP263

sea-level pressure 1026.3 hPa

T01330094

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 9.4°C

53004

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.4 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2321Z (6:21 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KFYV forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at FYV.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	48	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/51	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	77/54	S 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/56	S 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/57	S 9 kt	–	5%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/56	S 9 kt	–	40%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	74/57	S 13 kt	22 kt	63%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	79	SW 9 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office TSA). Forecast issued 0354Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,005 ft

16/34

Dimensions

6,005 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16169°T

Landing length (LDA)6,005 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,005 / 6,005 / 6,005 ft

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34349°T

Landing length (LDA)6,005 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,005 / 6,005 / 6,005 ft

ILSLDA/DME

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

908 ft

Pressure altitude

851 ft

Field elevation

1,251 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.32 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2328Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1233Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Drake Field is in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Field elevation 1,251 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJARED RABREN

Manager phone(479) 718-7644

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0800–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFYV / FYV

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO

RegionArkansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.0051, -94.1701

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt849 ft MSL

CTAF128.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121

RAZORBACK APP/DEP

A/D

133.1

ATIS

128

CTAF

121.8

GND

122.3

JONESBORO RDO

RDO

128

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFYV traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.6

AVG OPS/DAY

4.7

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Jet 25%Unknown 10%Twin 6%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›LJ45 (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KASG Springdale Municipal Airport

11 NM N

VFR

KXNA Northwest Arkansas National Airport

VFR

KVBT Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field

21 NM N

VFR

KROG Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field

22 NM N

VFR

KFSM Fort Smith Regional Airport

41 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST. ACTVT ODALS RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 34 - CTAF.

›FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 479-443-4343; FEE CHARGED. SELF SERVICE AVBL 24 HRS.

›PCR VALUE: 530/F/C/W/T

›24 HR PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 479-718-7642 & FAX FBO 479-718-7646.

›DIRECTOR, AVIATION.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFYV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFYV have a METAR?

Yes. KFYV has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KFYV have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KFYV; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KFYV?

KFYV sits at 1,251 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFYV?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.