Boone County Airport (Arkansas)

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]

For other uses, see Boone County Airport.
Boone County Airport

Boone County Regional Airport
Airport in 2009
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBoone County
ServesHarrison, Arkansas
Elevation AMSL1,365 ft / 416 m
Coordinates36°15′41″N 093°09′17″W
WebsiteBooneCountyAirport.com
Map
HRO
HRO
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 6,161 1,878 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2018)10,750
Based aircraft (2020)43
Departing passengers (12 months ending July 2018)5,110
Source: FAA[1] and airport website[2]

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 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

The airport covers 425 acres (172 ha) at an elevation of 1,365 feet. Its single runway, 18/36, is 6,161 by 150 feet (1,878 x 46 m) asphalt.[1]

In the year ending September 30, 2018 the airport had 10,750 aircraft operations, average 29 per day: 69% general aviation, 20% airline, 11% air taxi and less than 1% military. In September 2020, 43 aircraft were based at this airport: 31 single-engine, 9 multi-engine and 3 jet.[1]

Non-stop airline destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Southern Airways Express Dallas/Fort Worth, Memphis

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for HRO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective September 10, 2020.
  2. Boone County Regional Airport, official website
  3. "Essential Air Service Reports". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  4. "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.

Other sources
  • 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.
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