Nonstop flight route between Fort Worth, Texas, United States and Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), Fort Worth, Texas, United States and Drake Field (FYV), Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 275 miles (or 442 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Drake Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFW / KAFW |
| Airport Name: | Fort Worth Alliance Airport |
| Location: | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°59'16"N by 97°19'8"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Worth |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFW |
| More Information: | AFW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FYV / KFYV |
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| Location: | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°0'18"N by 94°10'12"W |
| Area Served: | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fayetteville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1251 feet (381 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FYV |
| More Information: | FYV Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW):
- The official groundbreaking ceremonies were held in July 1988, and the airport officially opened on December 14, 1989.
- By the 1990s, the annual passenger air traffic at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport had exceeded the airport's capacity, and a solution was proposed to repeal the Wright Amendment and open Alliance Airport to passenger service, effectively providing DFW with two reliever airports.
- Because of Fort Worth Alliance Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Worth Alliance Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of AFW.
- Alliance filled-in for Los Angeles International Airport during the filming of the short-lived 2004 TV drama LAX.
- Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,936 miles (17,600 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Drake Field (FYV):
- Drake Field (FYV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Drake Field (FYV) is Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of FYV.
- In addition to being known as "Drake Field", another name for FYV is "Fayetteville Executive Airport".
- The furthest airport from Drake Field (FYV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,780 miles (17,348 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport covers an area of 631 acres at an elevation of 1,251 feet above mean sea level.
