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Jonesboro Municipal Airport lies three miles east of Jonesboro in Craighead County, in the flat farmland of northeastern Arkansas. It is primarily a general aviation field but also hosts subsidised Essential Air Service flights, and its two runways and instrument approach make it a straightforward and well-equipped destination for visiting VFR and IFR pilots alike. The airport has a long aviation history stretching back to the early days of scheduled airline service in the region.
Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR) serves the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and is owned and operated by the City of Jonesboro through its Airport Commission. Although classed as a commercial service airport under the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, the great majority of its traffic is general aviation, with subsidised Essential Air Service flights operated by Southern Airways Express providing the airport's only scheduled airline presence. For a simulator pilot, the field offers a realistic mix of light GA movements, occasional airline traffic, and an ILS approach, all set within Memphis Center's airspace over the flat Arkansas Delta.
The airport sits three miles east of the Jonesboro central business district in Craighead County, in the northeastern part of Arkansas. Overlying air traffic services in the area are provided by Memphis Center on 120.075 MHz.
Jonesboro Municipal has two physical runways. The primary runway, 05/23, is 6,165 feet long with a hard surface and runway lighting, and carries an ILS approach to runway 23. The secondary runway, 13/31, is approximately 4,060 feet long, also hard-surfaced and lit. Field elevation is 256 feet.
Weather is available via ASOS on 118.525 MHz. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.6 MHz, with UNICOM on 123.0 MHz and a remote radio outlet (RDO) on 122.2 MHz. Memphis Center provides overlying centre services on 120.075 MHz. The field is equipped with an ILS, aligned with runway 23.
Scheduled airline service at Jonesboro began with Ozark Air Lines DC-3s in 1950-51, though Ozark withdrew from the field in 1954-55. Trans-Texas Airways introduced DC-3 services in 1961, and airline flights continued until Texas International's Convair 600s departed in 1976. The airport later received subsidised Essential Air Service, with carriers including Air Midwest, SeaPort Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Air Choice One and, since 2022, Southern Airways Express operating under the programme; for a period in 2008-2009 the airport had no airline service at all. On 28 March 2020 an EF3 tornado struck the airport directly, causing extensive damage including the destruction of a large metal building.
Jonesboro Municipal Airport remains predominantly a general aviation field, with 122 based aircraft recorded in April 2022 comprising single-engine, multi-engine, jet and helicopter types. Essential Air Service flights are operated by Southern Airways Express to Nashville and St Louis, the airport's only scheduled airline connections. The airport covers around 1,000 acres and is administered by the City of Jonesboro's Airport Commission, which oversees day-to-day operations through an appointed Airport Manager.
