Walnut Ridge Regional Airport

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 / 36.12472°N 90.92500°W / 36.12472; -90.92500
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

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, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.[2]

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

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, and1% 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for ARG (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.
  2. ↑ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.

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