Drake Field (KFYV) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, KFYV is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KFYV right now.
Live aviation weather for Drake Field in Fayetteville, AR, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Drake Field (KFYV) is a regional airport serving Fayetteville, AR at a field elevation of 1,252 ft. KFYV reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 6,005 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFYV 272353Z 13003KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01890094 10250 20189 53002
What changed at KFYV?
Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 9 to 3 kt.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KFYV
KFYV is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,252 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KFYV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFYV reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 272 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 34 35%, and winds were calm 35% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 57 days a year. 44% of storm hours fall in April, May and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 40 days a year, and fog or mist on 169. February and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 6% in April.
Field elevation is 1,252 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,240 ft, 1,988 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 6,005 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 34 | 6,005 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KFYV runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 16/346,005 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFYVWind
- 16
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFYV weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFYV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TUL UA /OV TUL180020/TM 2221/FL240/TP TBM9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW38
TUL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TUL180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2221Reported at 22:21 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZFW38Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFYV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFYV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 74%
- 34
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KFYV 272320Z 2800/2824 17002KT P6SM SKC FM281500 18010G17KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFYV's own weather station.
Wind is 39° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0600-2200 local; Sat-Sun 0800-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 2,101 ft MSL (849 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFYV
- IATA
- FYV
- FAA LID
- FYV
- City
- Fayetteville
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,252 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.0051, -94.1701
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 133.1 MHz
- CTAF
- 128 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 34m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFYV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFYV reported VFR conditions during about 81.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 272 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 29.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.1 | 17.3 | 7.9 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 70.2 | 19.0 | 8.7 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 76.3 | 16.3 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 82.4 | 12.6 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| May | 80.3 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 90.2 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 91.6 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 89.8 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 83.3 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 79.9 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 79.2 | 13.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 69.3 | 20.1 | 8.4 | 2.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 kt |
| Feb | 6.4 kt |
| Mar | 6.9 kt |
| Apr | 7.1 kt |
| May | 5.6 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.5 kt |
| Oct | 4.9 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 5.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KFYV airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Drake Field (KFYV)
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