Medium Regional Airport • Fayetteville, AR, United States
Elevation: 1,251 ft (381 m) • 36.0051, -94.1701
Drake Field (KFYV / FYV) is a medium regional airport serving Fayetteville, AR, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,251 ft (381 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,006 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KFYV 220353Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM FEW120 24/23 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02440228
TAF KFYV 212322Z 2200/2224 19008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120 FM220400 01007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 TEMPO 2204/2208 VRB20G45KT 2SM TSRA BKN015CB FM220800 01010KT 6SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM221200 02007KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM221600 02007KT P6SM BKN025 FM222000 02007KT P6SM BKN050
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6,006 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 169° |
| 34 | 6,006 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 349° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM