Joplin Regional Airport

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Joplin Regional Airport
IATA: JLNICAO: KJLNFAA LID: JLN
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Joplin
Serves Joplin, Missouri
Elevation AMSL 981 ft / 299 m
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Website JLNairport.com
Map
JLN is located in Missouri
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Location of airport in Missouri
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 6,501 1,982 Asphalt
18/36 6,500 1,981 Asphalt
5/23 3,604 1,098 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 24,226
Based aircraft 113

Joplin Regional Airport (IATA: JLNICAO: KJLNFAA LID: JLN) is a city-owned airport five miles north of Joplin, in Jasper County, Missouri.[1] It has airline service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. Airline flights and general aviation are in separate terminals.

Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,892 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[2] 3,776 in 2009 and 4,078 in 2010.[3] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year).[4]

History

In the 1990s and early-mid-2000s Joplin had flights to St. Louis, Missouri by RegionsAir ("AmericanConnection") and to Memphis, Tennessee by Mesaba Airlines and Pinnacle Airlines ("Northwest Airlink").[5][6]

File:American Eagle ATR-72 at Joplin Regional Airport.JPG
An American Eagle (Executive Airlines) ATR-72 arrives operating American's inaugural flight to Joplin (2011)

Air Midwest commenced service to Kansas City International Airport on August 1, 2006 (operating as US Airways Express)[7] The airline also started flying to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on October 5, 2006 (operating as Mesa Airlines).[8]

In 2007 Great Lakes Airlines began EAS-subsidised service to Kansas City International Airport after the end of commercial service by Mesa Airlines. The airline flew under its own certificate, but flights were code-shares with United Airlines. Air Midwest ended service to Joplin in 2009.[9] Great Lakes Airlines ended service on February 10, 2011, the day before American Eagle Airlines began daily service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Joplin.

On February 11, 2011, American Airlines, operated by American Eagle as Executive Airlines began service between Joplin and Dallas/Fort Worth.[9]

Executive Airlines has terminated service to Joplin as American Eagle operated by Envoy Air now operates regional jets to Dallas–Fort Worth.

American Airlines flew to Joplin from the 1940s until 1963; the first jets were Ozark DC-9s in 1968.

Facilities

The airport covers 970 acres (393 ha) at an elevation of 981 feet (299 m). It has three asphalt runways: 13/31 is 6,501 by 150 feet (1,982 x 46 m); 18/36 is 6,500 by 100 feet (1,981 x 30 m); 5/23 is 3,604 by 75 feet (1,098 x 23 m).[1]

In 2010 the airport had 24,226 aircraft operations, average 66 per day: 91% general aviation, 8% airline, and 1% military. 113 aircraft were then based at the airport: 60% single-engine, 28% multi-engine, 7% jet, 2% helicopter, and 3% ultralight.[1]

The fixed based operators (FBOs) at Joplin Regional Airport are Alpha Air Center and Mizzou Aviation, both located near the General Aviation terminal.

Airlines and destinations

Scheduled passenger service:

Airlines Destinations
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FAA Airport Master Record for JLN (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
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Other sources

  • Essential Air Service documents (Docket OST-2006-23932) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
    • Order 2006-5-11 (May 12, 2006): selecting Air Midwest, Inc., d/b/a US Airways Express, to provide essential air service at Joplin, Missouri, for a two-year period at a subsidy of $849,757 annually.
    • Order 2008-7-8 (July 3, 2008): selecting Great Lakes Airlines, Ltd. to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Grand Island, Nebraska; Joplin, Missouri; El Dorado/Camden, Harrison, and Hot Springs, Arkansas; at a combined annual subsidy of $9,159,331 ($2,271,640 for Grand Island, $2,311,637 for El Dorado/Camden, $1,587,067 for Harrison, $1,991,307 for Hot Springs, and $997,680 for Joplin), for a two-year period beginning when Great Lakes inaugurates full EAS through the end of the 24th month thereafter.
    • Order 2010-9-9 (September 8, 2010): selecting Executive Airlines d/b/a American Eagle Airlines to provide essential air service (EAS) at Joplin, Missouri, for an annual subsidy of $2,778,756, for a two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates service.

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