Jonesboro Municipal Airport


Jonesboro Municipal Airport is located three miles east of Jonesboro, in Craighead County, Arkansas. It is mostly used for general aviation and is served by Air Choice One through the federally subsidized Essential Air Service program.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport.
The first airline flights were Ozark DC-3s in 1950-51; Ozark left in 1954-55. Trans-Texas DC-3s appeared in 1961, and Texas International's last Convair 600 left in 1976.

Facilities

Jonesboro Municipal Airport covers 1,000 acres at an elevation of 262 feet. It has two runways: 5/23 is 6,200 by 150 feet and 13/31 is 4,099 by 150 feet.
In the year ending August 31, 2016 the airport had 20,156 aircraft operations, an average of 55 per day: 87% general aviation, 13% air taxi and less than 1% military. In July 2020, there were 103 aircraft based at this airport: 60 single-engine, 29 multi-engine, 12 jet and 2 helicopter.

Airline and destination

Scheduled airline service:
Essential Air Service was formerly provided by Mesa Airlines. For a time in 2008 and 2009 the airport had no airline service.

Top destinations

History

On March 28, 2020 a tornado caused extensive damaged at the airport.