Flight Simulator Flights at KHRO Boone County Airport

Boone County Airport, also known as Boone County Regional Airport, lies four miles northwest of Harrison, Arkansas, serving the surrounding Ozark region including Branson, Missouri. It offers a single long, lit hard-surface runway with an ILS approach, making it a capable field for both general aviation and corporate jet traffic despite its small-town character.

Overview

Boone County Airport (ICAO: KHRO, IATA: HRO) is a public airport in Boone County, Arkansas, serving Harrison and the wider Ozark region. It handles general aviation, corporate jets, and air charter and airfreight traffic, and also supports scheduled commercial service. For a simulator pilot, its single long ILS-equipped runway and central location between several major metropolitan areas make it a practical and interesting waypoint in the region.

Airspace & Location

The airport sits four miles northwest of Harrison, Arkansas, and serves the surrounding areas including Branson, Missouri, about 30 minutes away. Eureka Springs, Arkansas is also roughly 30 minutes distant, with Bull Shoals Lake around 15 miles away and the Buffalo National River a similar distance from the field.

Runways

Boone County Airport has one physical runway, 18/36, a hard-surfaced strip 6,163 feet long. Both directions are lit, and runway 36 is served by an ILS approach.

Radio & Navigation

Weather is available on ASOS at 121.125 MHz. Airspace overhead is worked by Memphis Center on 126.85 MHz, with a remote radio outlet, Jonesboro Radio, on 122.45 MHz. Airport traffic uses UNICOM as the CTAF on 123 MHz. Runway 36 has a published ILS approach.

History

The airport covers 425 acres at an elevation of 1,365 feet above mean sea level. In 2025 it received a 7 million dollar federal grant to rebuild its 66-year-old terminal, add further hangars, and rehabilitate the runway.

The Airfield Today

Boone County Regional Airport continues to serve general aviation and corporate jets alongside air charter and airfreight operations. Southern Airways Express operates non-stop scheduled flights from Harrison to Dallas and Memphis, connecting onward to over 200 destinations. Hangar rental is available on-site, and airport parking is free.