# Arkansas International Airport (BYH)

> Blytheville, US · IATA: BYH · ICAO: KBYH · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BYH` |
| ICAO | `KBYH` |
| City | Blytheville |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 77 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 35.96430, -89.94400 |

## Description

Built as Eaker Air Force Base and closed by the military in 1992, the field at Blytheville now trades under the name Arkansas International Airport (IATA: BYH, ICAO: KBYH). Its standout asset is a runway of roughly 3,500 metres — long enough for wide-body freighters — which in 2025 drew Western Global Airlines to open a base-maintenance facility with a 50,000-square-foot hangar. The airport works as an industrial and aircraft-maintenance site rather than a freight gateway, with no scheduled passenger or cargo service. Genuine air freight for north-east Arkansas routes through Memphis International (MEM), the FedEx superhub about 100 kilometres north. For shippers, BYH is a maintenance base, not a place to tender cargo.

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