Byrds Backcountry Airstrip

Airport and flying

Byrds Backcountry Airstrip (51AR) is a private, non-towered airport in Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas. Field elevation is 800 ft. Runway 07/25 is 2,500 by 30 ft, turf. No fuel is listed on the field.

Nearest fuel: Ozark/Franklin County (7M5, Ozark), 11.3 nm SW, 3,302 ft runway, 100LL; Clarksville Municipal (H35, Clarksville), 19.4 nm SE, 4,504 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A; Huntsville Municipal (H34, Huntsville), 24.1 nm N, 3,601 ft runway, 100LL.

Major airports: Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field (LIT, Little Rock), 93.3 nm SE, 8,273 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A; Tulsa International (TUL, Tulsa), 109.4 nm W, 10,000 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A.

Regional airports: Drake Field (FYV, Fayetteville), 29 nm NW, 6,005 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A; Fort Smith Regional (FSM, Fort Smith), 37.1 nm SW, 9,318 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A; Northwest Arkansas Ntl (XNA, Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers), 45.8 nm NW, 8,801 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A.

Nearby airports: Ozark/Franklin County (7M5, Ozark), 11.3 nm SW, 3,302 ft runway, 100LL; Lollars Creek Farm (AR27, Wesley), 16.6 nm N, 2,100 ft runway; Winfield Airpark (54AR, Altus), 17.1 nm S, 2,600 ft runway; Etna (2AR1, Ozark), 19.2 nm S, 2,130 ft runway.

Official FAA airport record (51AR) · FAA data effective 2026-10-29