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.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, its FAA airport category is general aviation.[2]

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport Walnut Ridge Army Airfield
2006 USGS aerial image
IATA: ARG ICAO: KARG FAA LID: ARG
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Walnut Ridge
Serves	Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Location	Campbell Township, Lawrence County
Elevation AMSL	279 ft / 85 m
Coordinates	36°07′29″N 090°55′30″W
Map
KARG Location of Walnut Ridge Regional Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 4/22 6,001 1,829 Asphalt 13/31 5,003 1,525 Concrete 18/36 5,001 1,524 Concrete
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations 94,000 Based aircraft 55
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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

In 1964, The Beatles briefly stopped at this airport on the way to and from a retreat in Missouri. This visit inspired a monument, a plaza, and a music festival in Walnut Ridge.[3][4]

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.[1]

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.[1]

See also

• Arkansas World War II Army Airfields

References

External links

• Walnut Ridge Regional Airport
• FAA Terminal Procedures for ARG, effective June 16, 2022

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for ARG
  • AirNav airport information for KARG
  • ASN accident history for ARG
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures

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[es] Aeropuerto Regional de Walnut Ridge