Jonesboro Municipal Airport Guide
Jonesboro Municipal Airport sits about three miles east of downtown Jonesboro, in Craighead County in northeast Arkansas. The field covers roughly 1,000 acres at an elevation of 262 feet and has two asphalt runways: 5/23, at 6,200 feet, and 13/31, at 4,099 feet. The FAA classifies it as a commercial service airport.
Airline flights began in 1950 with Ozark DC-3s. Trans-Texas followed in 1961, and later carriers flew under the federal Essential Air Service program, including Mesa Airlines and Air Choice One. Southern Airways Express took over the scheduled service after Air Choice One closed in July 2022. It flies about three round trips a day to St. Louis and Nashville, with onward connections.
Most activity is general aviation. The airport logged 20,156 aircraft operations in the year ending March 2021, 87 percent of them general aviation, and 122 aircraft were based there in April 2022. An EF3 tornado destroyed a large metal building on the field in March 2020. A city commission advises on airport matters, and passenger parking is free.
Services
1 of 6 availableCompare 1 listed option at Jonesboro Municipal Airport, spanning car rentals. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Jonesboro Municipal Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 2 runways
- Location
- 35.832, -90.646
- Operator
- City of Jonesboro
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalJonesboro Municipal Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalMixed
Southern Airways Express
Nearby cities
1 cityJonesboro Municipal Airport is closest to Jonesboro (5.5 km west). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Jonesboro5.5 km west
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