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Jonesboro Municipal Airport (IATA: JBR, ICAO: KJBR, FAA LID: JBR) is located three miles east of Jonesboro, in Craighead County, Arkansas.[1] It is mostly used for general aviation and is served by Southern Airways Express through the federally subsidized Essential Air Service program.

Jonesboro Municipal Airport
  • IATA: JBR
  • ICAO: KJBR
  • FAA LID: JBR
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Jonesboro
ServesJonesboro, Arkansas
Elevation AMSL262 ft / 80 m
Coordinates35°49′54″N 090°38′47″W
Map
JBR
Location of airport in Arkansas
JBR
JBR (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 6,200 1,890 Asphalt
13/31 4,099 1,249 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2021)20,156
Based aircraft (2022)122
Departing passengers (12 months ending January 2022)3,970
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport.[2]

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 (405 ha) at an elevation of 262 feet (80 m). It has two 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).[1]

In the year ending March 31, 2021 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 April 2022, there were 122 aircraft based at this airport: 69 single-engine, 32 multi-engine, 18 jet and 3 helicopter.[1]


Airlines and destinations


AirlinesDestinations
Southern Airways Express Nashville,[3] St. Louis

Essential Air Service was formerly provided by Mesa Airlines.[4] Since 2012 EAS service has been provided by Air Choice One, the contract runs through February 28, 2026. With the closure of Air Choice One in July 2022, service was transferred to Air Choice One's Parent company Southern Airways Express.[3] For a time in 2008 and 2009, the airport had no airline service.


Statistics


Carrier shares: (February 2021 - January 2022) [5]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Air Choice One
7,670(100%)

Top destinations


Busiest domestic routes from JBR (February 2021 – January 2022)[5]
Rank Airport Passengers Carriers
1 St. Louis, Missouri 3,970 Air Choice One

2020 tornado


On March 28, 2020, an EF3 tornado struck the airport, causing extensive damage. This included the destruction of a large metal building.[6]


Notes


  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for JBR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 27 September 2012.
  3. "Air Choice One Gets Renewed for Four Years in Jonesboro". Air Choice One. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. Mesa Plans to Drop Ark Service, January 23, 2008,
  5. "Jonesboro Municipal (JBR) Summary Statistics". January 2022.
  6. Namowitz, Dan. "Arkansas Airport Takes Direct Hit From Tornado". Retrieved April 1, 2020.

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