Airport type Public Serves Jonesboro, Arkansas 5/23 6,200 Code JBR Phone +1 870-935-1770 | Owner City of Jonesboro Elevation AMSL 262 ft / 80 m 6,200 1,890 Elevation 80 m | |
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Address 3901 Lindbergh Dr, Jonesboro, AR 72401, USA Similar Comfort Suites, Fairfield Inn & Suites by, Holiday Inn Express Jonesboro, Baymont Inn & Suites Jo, Arkansas State University | ||
Jonesboro Municipal Airport (IATA: JBR, ICAO: KJBR, FAA LID: JBR) is a city owned public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of the City of Jonesboro, in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation and is also served by Air Choice One through the federally subsidized Essential Air Service program.
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,339 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 165 enplanements in 2009, and 522 in 2010. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019, which categorized it as a general aviation airport (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).
Facilities and aircraft
Jonesboro Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,000 acres (405 ha) at an elevation of 262 feet (80 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 is 6,200 by 150 feet (1,890 x 46 m) and 13/31 is 4,099 by 150 feet (1,249 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2008, the airport had 20,156 aircraft operations, an average of 55 per day: 87% general aviation, 13% air taxi, and <1% military. In November 2016, there were 117 aircraft based at this airport: 75 single-engine, 29 multi-engine, 10 jet and 3 helicopter.
Airline and destination
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
Note: Essential Air Service was formerly provided by Mesa Airlines. There was a period of time in 2008 and 2009 where the airport was without commercial airline service.