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Walnut Ridge Regional Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
279 ft / 85 m

6,001
  
1,829

Phone
  
+1 870-886-5432

Owner
  
City of Walnut Ridge

4/22
  
6,001

Elevation
  
85 m

Serves
  
Walnut Ridge

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport

Location
  
Campbell Township, Lawrence County

Address
  
11 Skywatch, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476, United States

Similar
  
Parachute Inn, Callahan Landing Strip, Walnut Ridge Mayor's O, Hoxie City Hall, Wings of Honor Museum

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Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (IATA: ARG, ICAO: KARG, FAA LID: ARG) is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) northeast of the central business district of Walnut Ridge, a city in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.

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It is located on land which used to house both Marine Corps Air Facility Walnut Ridge and Walnut Ridge Air Force Station.

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Facilities and aircraft

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport covers an area of 1,800 acres (730 ha) at an elevation of 279 feet (85 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 4/22 is 6,001 by 150 feet (1,829 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface; 13/31 is 5,003 by 150 feet (1,525 x 46 m) with a concrete surface; 18/36 is 5,001 by 150 feet (1,524 x 46 m) with a concrete surface.

For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2008, the airport had 94,000 aircraft operations, an average of 257 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% military, and 1% air taxi. At that time there were 55 aircraft based at this airport: 62% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 27% jet and 2% helicopter.

References

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport Wikipedia