REGIONAL JET SERVICE
Drake Field's Runway 16/34 is capable of handling the new generation of regional jet aircraft such as the Canadair RJ and the Embraer 145. These aircraft have the ability to service existing and potential future markets from Drake Field.
The table below was prepared by Greiner Inc., consultants for Drake Field, and shows the potential markets served by regional jets flying from Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Existing and Potential Future Markets that can be Served by the Canadair RJ/ER and the Embraer 145 Regional Jets from Fayetteville Municipal Airport
| Embraer
145 | Canadair RJ/ER |
| Statute
Miles | Nautical
Miles | Wet
Runway
90°F | Wet
Runway
90°F | Wet
Runway
87°F | Dry
Runway
90°F |
Existing Hub
Markets |
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| Kansas City | 213 | 185 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Memphis | 238 | 207 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Louis | 275 | 239 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas/Ft. Worth | 275 | 239 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Potential Hub
Markets |
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| Houston | 440 | 382 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chicago | 525 | 456 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atlanta | 575 | 500 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cincinnati | 575 | 500 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Minn./St. Paul | 613 | 533 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Denver | 625 | 543 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Detroit | 740 | 643 | No | No | No | Yes |
| Pittsburgh | 825 | 717 | No | No | No | Yes |
| Salt Lake City | 1000 | 869 | No | No | No | No |
| Phoenix | 1025 | 891 | No | No | No | No |
| New York | 1125 | 978 | No | No | No | No |
Haul Length for Canadair RJ/ER (Dry Runway, 90°F) = 740 nm or 853 sm
Haul Length for Canadair RJ/ER (Wet Runway, 87°F) = 615 nm or 708 sm
Haul Length for Canadair RJ/ER (Wet Runway, 90°F) = 504 nm or 580 sm
Haul Length for Embraer 145 (Wet Runway, 90°F) = 600 nm or 690 sm
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