FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BYH |
| Lat/Long: | 35-57-51.6000N / 089-56-38.2000W 35-57.860000N / 089-56.636667W 35.9643333 / -89.9439444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 254 ft. / 77.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of BLYTHEVILLE, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 72315 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BYH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 ARPT UNATNDD HOLS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS at HKA (6 nm E): | 135.025 (870-763-8206) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.65/316.15 (MCKELLAR RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GOJ at field | | GOSNELL VOR | | 111.80 | | 01E |
| DYRr261/30.6 | | DYERSBURG VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 03E |
| JBRr080/31.8 | | JONESBORO VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 00W |
| MAWr180/35.5 | | MALDEN VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HICKS | | 286/5.6 | | 350 | | 01E | | IUI | .. ..- .. |
| KENNETT | | 164/16.5 | | 358 | | 00E | | TKX | - -.- -..- |
| OSCEOLA | | 010/16.6 | | 239 | | 02E | | BPW | -... .--. .-- |
| NALLY DUNSTON | | 267/26.2 | | 343 | | 01W | | DNT | -.. -. - |
| PARAGOULD | | 101/28.1 | | 383 | | 01E | | PGR | .--. --. .-. |
| COVINGTON | | 320/28.4 | | 326 | | 02E | | COO | -.-. --- --- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 11602 x 150 ft. / 3536 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 155.0 | | Double wheel: | 235.0 | | Double tandem: | 455.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity RY 18/36 NSTD HIRL; LCTD 85 FT FM RY EDGE & NSTD DSTC FM CNTRLN. DEPTH PRECEPTION PROBLEMS MAY EXIST DURG PERIODS OF DARKNESS. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 35-58.816695N | | 35-56.904570N |
| Longitude: | 089-56.637217W | | 089-56.637293W |
| Elevation: | 250.3 ft. | | 252.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 180 true | | 359 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) ALSF1 OTS INDEFLY. | | SALS SALS OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GOSNELL REG AIRPORT AUTHORITY 4701 MEMORIAL DRIVE BLYTHEVILLE, AR 72315-0166 Phone 870-532-2100 |
| Manager: | JERRY D. VEST 4701 MEMORIAL DRIVE BLYTHEVILLE, AR 72315 Phone 870-532-5628 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/day * | | 56% | military | | 40% | local general aviation | | 4% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 870-780-6455; NO FEE CHARGED. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 18 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (196KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (187KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHKA - Blytheville Municipal Airport (6 nm E)
KMXA - Manila Municipal Airport (11 nm W)
KTKX - Kennett Memorial Airport (16 nm N)
7M4 - Osceola Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
M05 - Caruthersville Memorial Airport (18 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
Taken in the Spring of 2007
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:22:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 02:22:34 |
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| METAR |
KHKA 6nm E | 180700Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV001 18/17 A2994 RMK AO2
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KBYH 6nm E | 171951Z 17005KT 5SM -RA BR SCT005 BKN017 OVC032 20/19 A2992
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| TAF |
KJBR 35nm W | 180528Z 1806/1906 00000KT 6SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1807/1809 3SM BR BKN005 FM180900 VRB02KT 2SM BR OVC005 FM181400 15005KT P6SM BKN015 FM181700 20008KT P6SM SCT030 FM190000 18005KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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