South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field

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South Arkansas Regional Airport
at Goodwin Field
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of El Dorado
Serves El Dorado, Arkansas
Elevation  AMSL 277 ft / 84 m
Coordinates 33°13′16″N092°48′48″W / 33.22111°N 92.81333°W / 33.22111; -92.81333
Website FlyELD.com
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Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
4/226,6012,012Asphalt
13/315,1001,554Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2020)18,020
Based aircraft (2022)19

South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field( IATA : ELD, ICAO : KELD, FAA LID : ELD) is nine miles west of El Dorado, in Union County, Arkansas, United States. [1] It was served by SeaPort Airlines, a service subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a cost of $1,977,153 (per year). [2] SeaPort Airlines ceased operations on September 20, 2016. [3]

Contents

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a general aviation airport (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year). [4]

The first airline flights were on Chicago and Southern in 1945; Trans-Texas arrived in 1953 and Delta/C&S soon pulled out. The last TI Convair 600 left in 1977.

Facilities

The airport covers 1,590 acres (642 ha) at an elevation of 277 feet (84 m). It has two active asphalt runways: 4/22 is 6,601 by 150 feet (2,012 x 46 m) and 13/31 is 5,100 by 100 feet (1,554 x 30 m). Former runway 17/35 is closed; it had a concrete surface measuring 3,733 by 75 feet (1,138 x 23 m). [1]

In the year ending July 31, 2020 the airport had 18,020 aircraft operations, an average of 49 per day: 78% general aviation, 11% commercial, 8% air taxi and 3% military. In April 2022, there were 19 aircraft based at this airport: 11 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 5 jet and 1 helicopter. [1]

Airline and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Southern Airways Express Dallas/Fort Worth, Memphis
Seasonal: Hot Springs (AR)

Statistics

Carrier shares (April 2021 – March 2022) [5]
CarrierPassengers (arriving and departing)
Southern Airways Express
6,450(100%)
Top domestic destinations (April 2021 – March 2022) [5]
RankCityAirportPassengers
1 Dallas/Fort Worth, TX Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) 2,740
2 Memphis, TN Memphis International Airport (MEM) 510
3 Hot Springs, AR Memorial Field Airport (HOT) 30

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Form 5010 for ELD PDF . Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
  2. "Essential Air Service Reports". U.S. Department of Transportation. 2013-02-07. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. Njus, Elliot (Sep 21, 2016). "SeaPort Airlines to be liquidated, fleet grounded". oregonlive.com. Retrieved Aug 21, 2019.
  4. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  5. 1 2 "El Dorado, AR: South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field (ELD)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. January 2022.

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