Joplin Regional Airport - Closest Airport To Joplin Mo

Joplin Regional Airport (IATA: JLN, ICAO: KJLN, FAA LID: JLN) is a city-owned airport five miles north of Joplin, in Jasper County, Missouri. It has airline service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. Airline flights and general aviation are in separate terminals.

Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,892 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 3,776 in 2009 and 4,078 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011â€"2015 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year).

History

In the 1990s and early-mid-2000s Joplin had flights to St. Louis, Missouri by RegionsAir ("AmericanConnection") and to Memphis, Tennessee by Mesaba Airlines and Pinnacle Airlines ("Northwest Airlink").

Air Midwest commenced service to Kansas City International Airport on August 1, 2006 (operating as US Airways Express) The airline also started flying to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on October 5, 2006 (operating as Mesa Airlines).

In 2007 Great Lakes Airlines began EAS-subsidised service to Kansas City International Airport after the end of commercial service by Mesa Airlines. The airline flew under its own certificate, but flights were code-shares with United Airlines. Air Midwest ended service to Joplin in 2009. 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.

Executive Airlines has terminated service to Joplin as American Eagle operated by Envoy Air now operates regional jets to Dallasâ€"Fort Worth.

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

First Person Video in house of Joplin MO Tornado 5/22/11

Facilities

The airport covers 970 acres (393 ha) at an elevation of 981 feet (299 m). It has three asphalt runways: 13/31 is 6,501 by 150 feet (1,982 x 46 m); 18/36 is 6,500 by 100 feet (1,981 x 30 m); 5/23 is 3,604 by 75 feet (1,098 x 23 m).

In 2010 the airport had 24,226 aircraft operations, average 66 per day: 91% general aviation, 8% airline, and 1% military. 113 aircraft were then based at the airport: 60% single-engine, 28% multi-engine, 7% jet, 2% helicopter, and 3% ultralight.

The fixed based operators (FBOs) at Joplin Regional Airport are Alpha Air Center and Mizzou Aviation, both located near the General Aviation terminal.

Airlines and destinations

Scheduled passenger service: