Arkansas International Airport

BYH · KBYH · Blytheville, AR · 254 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBYH / BYH
Coordinates: 35.9643, -89.9440
Elevation: 254 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): JONESBORO
NOTAM facility: BYH
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/10
Distance from city: 3 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:13 AM	10:13Z
Sunrise	05:43 AM	10:43Z
Sunset	08:20 PM	01:20Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:50 PM	01:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:50 PM → 05:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:20 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from KBYH

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 36: VASI.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 181°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

11,602 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 155k, Double wheel 235k, Dual tandem 455k.

Heading: 181° mag · 180° true
Markings: precision
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (BYH) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 001° mag · 360° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	11,602 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	134.65	MEMPHIS CNTR
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GOJ · Gosnell	VOR	111.80	r349° / 0.8 NM
DYR · Dyersburg	VORTAC	116.80	r261° / 30.6 NM
JBR · Jonesboro	VOR-DME	108.60	r078° / 31.8 NM
MAW · Malden	VORTAC	111.20	r180° / 35.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

GOSNELL REG AIRPORT AUTHORITY

4701 MEMORIAL DRIVE, BLYTHEVILLE, AR

870-532-2100

Manager

TODD RILEY

4701 MEMORIAL DRIVE, BLYTHEVILLE, AR

870-532-5628

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
NO FEE CHRGD FOR SVC AFT HRS CTC/LV MSG - 870-532-5628.
FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
TWY A BTN TWY B AND TWY D TKOF AND LDG AVBL TO MIL ACFT.
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
ARPT UNATNDD HOLS.
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD (100 LL)
NSTD HIRL; LCTD 77 FT FM RWY EDGE & NSTD DSTC FM CNTRLN. DPT PRECEPTION PROBLEMS MAY EXIST DURG PDS OF DARKNESS.
RY 36 V4L OTS INDEFLY.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KBYH in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KBYH

Arkansas International Airport (BYH · KBYH) is an airport in Blytheville, AR, at 254 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,602 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBYH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBYH have a control tower?

No. Arkansas International Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KBYH?

Arkansas International Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 11,602 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBYH?

Arkansas International Airport is in Blytheville, AR, at an elevation of 254 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9643, -89.9440.

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