Boone County Airport (IATA: HRO, ICAO: KHRO, FAA LID: HRO) is a public airport in Boone County, Arkansas.[1] Also known as Boone County Regional Airport,[2] it is four miles northwest of Harrison, Arkansas[1] and serves the surrounding areas including Branson, Missouri. It is used for general aviation and sees one airline, a service subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a cost of $2,251,207 per year.[3]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Boone County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Harrison, Arkansas | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,365 ft / 416 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°15′41″N 093°09′17″W / 36.26139°N 93.15472°W | ||||||||||
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The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a national/regional airport (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).[4]
Central Airlines served Harrison starting in 1957; successor Frontier Airlines continued into the 1970s.
Facilities edit
The airport covers 425 acres (172 ha) at an elevation of 1,365 feet (416 m) above mean sea level . Its single runway, 18/36, is 6,161 by 150 feet (1,878 x 46 m) asphalt.[1]
In the year ending December 31, 2021 the airport had 10,750 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per day: 68% general aviation, 20% airline, 11% air taxi and 1% military. In April 2022, there were 48 aircraft based at this airport: 37 single-engine, 8 multi-engine, 2 jet and 1 helicopter.[1]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Southern Airways Express | Dallas/Fort Worth, Memphis Seasonal: Hot Springs (AR) |
Statistics edit
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Southern Airways Express | 10,070(100%)
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| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Dallas, TX | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | 4,390 |
| 2 | Memphis, TN | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | 660 |
| 3 | Hot Springs, AR | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | 80 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for HRO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Boone County Regional Airport, official website
- ^ "Essential Air Service Reports". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
- ^ a b "Harrison, AR: Boone County (HRO)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. March 2022.
Other sources edit
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket OST-1997-2935) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- Order 2005-1-14: selecting Air Midwest, Inc., to provide essential air service at El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Harrison and Hot Springs, Arkansas, at a subsidy rate of $4,155,550 annually for a two-year rate term.
- Order 2007-1-7: selecting Air Midwest, Inc. to provide essential air service at El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Harrison and Hot Springs, Arkansas, at a subsidy rate of $4,296,348 annually for the two-year rate term beginning April 1, 2007.
- Order 2009-6-25: tentatively selecting Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc. d/b/a SeaPort Airlines (SeaPort) to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at El Dorado/Camden, Harrison, Hot Springs, and Jonesboro, Arkansas, for two years.
- Order 2009-7-8: making final the tentative selection of Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc. d/b/a SeaPort Airlines, to provide essential air service at El Dorado/Camden, Harrison, Hot Springs, and Jonesboro, Arkansas.
External links edit
- Boone County Regional Airport, official website
- Boone County Airport (HRO) at the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
- Aerial image as of 28 February 2001 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for HRO, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for HRO
- AirNav airport information for KHRO
- ASN accident history for HRO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures