Airports / Mississippi / KFYE
Fayette County Airport.
Somerville, Mississippi · 436 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KFYE
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
436
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Fayette County Airport (KFYE) sits in Somerville, Mississippi, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 436 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
KFYE has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA, 25 nm), Memphis International Airport (MEM, 30 nm), and McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL, 33 nm). KFYE offers a single 5,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the super-midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of KFYE vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KFYE, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KFYE. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Fayette County Airport
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sat 08:00-18:00 (DST) / 08:00-17:00 (winter), Sun 13:00-18:00 (DST) / 13:00-17:00 (winter)
- Unicom 122.9
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Catering
- GPU
- +2 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KFYE
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
KFYE
Elevation
436 ft
Coordinates
35.2077° N · 89.3944° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MS fields
state range 17–610 ft
At 436 ft, KFYE sits higher than 83% of the 42 Mississippi fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,000 ft
- 015,000 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,000 ft
KFYE's 5,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 25nmNQAMillington-Memphis AirportMillington
- 30nmMEMMemphis International AirportMemphis
- 33nmMKLMcKellar-Sipes Regional AirportJackson
- 50nmUOXUniversity Oxford AirportOxford
- 53nmBYHArkansas International AirportBlytheville
- 64nmTUPTupelo Regional AirportTupelo
Location
Open the full mapKFYE · Fayette County Airport · Somerville, MS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KFYE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 143 nm | 44m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 397 nm | 1h 19m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 412 nm | 1h 21m |
| Houston (HOU) | 447 nm | 1h 26m |
| Austin (AUS) | 514 nm | 1h 36m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 614 nm | 1h 50m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 700 nm | 2h 2m |
| Miami (MIA) | 735 nm | 2h 7m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KFYE?
- Fayette County Airport's longest paved runway is 5,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at KFYE?
- Fayette County Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Fayette County Airport?
- One FBO serves KFYE: Fayette County Airport. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to KFYE?
- The closest alternate is Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA), about 25 nm away, followed by Memphis International Airport (MEM) at 30 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KFYE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Dallas about 1h 19m (397 nm), Chicago about 1h 21m (412 nm), Houston about 1h 26m (447 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.