Joplin Regional Airport

Joplin Regional Airport (IATA: JLN, ICAO: KJLN, FAA LID: JLN) is four miles (6.4 km) north of Joplin, in Jasper County, Missouri.[1] It has airline service, which was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program until February 2019.

Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Joplin
ServesJoplin, Missouri, U.S.
Elevation AMSL981 ft / 299 m
Coordinates37°09′06″N 094°29′54″W
WebsiteJLNairport.com
Maps

Airport Diagram
JLN
JLN
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 6,501 1,982 Asphalt
18/36 6,500 1,981 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2017)24,600
Based aircraft (2019)128

Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 26,380 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2014,[2] and 28,302 in 2015.[3] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[4]

History
American Eagle ATR-72 arrives on American's inaugural flight to Joplin (2011)
American Eagle Embraers await return to Dallas/Fort Worth (2017)

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

In the 1990s and early to 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]

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

In 2007 Great Lakes Airlines began EAS-subsidised service to Kansas City International Airport after the end of Mesa Airlines service. It 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 ended service to Joplin as American Eagle operated by Envoy Air and Mesa Airlines now operate regional jets to Dallas/Fort Worth.

Facilities

The airport covers 970 acres (390 ha) at an elevation of 981 feet (299 m). It has two runways: 13/31 is 6,501 by 150 feet (1,982 × 46 m) and 18/36 is 6,500 by 100 feet (1,981 × 30 m).[1]

In 2017 the airport had 24,600 aircraft operations, average 67 per day: 93% general aviation, 6% airline, and <1% military. In January 2019, 128 aircraft were based at the airport: 105 single-engine, 10 multi-engine, 8 jets, 2 helicopters, and 3 ultralights.[1]

The fixed based operator (FBO) at Joplin Regional Airport is Mizzou Aviation, near the General Aviation terminal.

Airline and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth

Carrier shares
Carrier shares: (July 2019 - June 2020)[10]
Carrier Passengers (arriving and departing)
Envoy Air
73,570(89.69%)
Mesa Airlines
8,460(10.31%)

Top destinations
Busiest domestic routes from JLN (Oct 2018 – Sep 2019)
Rank Airport Passengers (2019) Passengers (2018) Change Carriers
1 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 35,380 39,780 (11.06%) American
2 Chicago–O'Hare 6,900 0 American
Total 42,280 39,780 5.91%

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for JLN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 3, 2019.
  2. "Enplanements for CY 2014" (PDF). CY 2014 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF, 1.0 MB) on July 5, 2016.
  3. "Enplanements for CY 2015" (PDF). CY 2015 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF, 189 KB) on July 5, 2016.
  4. "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. p. 109. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  5. "TWA North America Destinations" (PDF). Trans World Airlines (twa.com). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2001.
  6. "TWExpress Midwest Routes" (PDF). Trans World Airlines (twa.com). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2001.
  7. "Mesa Air Group Begins Service at Joplin, Missouri as US Airways Express". Press Release. Mesa Air Group. August 1, 2006.
  8. "Mesa Air Group Announces Additional Nonstop Service From Joplin to Dallas/Ft Worth". Press Release. Mesa Air Group. August 1, 2006.
  9. "American begins air service in Joplin on Feb. 11". Joplin Independent. January 16, 2011.
  10. https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=JLN&Airport_Name=Joplin,%20MO:%20Joplin%20Regional&carrier=FACTS

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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