Boone County Airport (Arkansas)

For other uses, see Boone County Airport.

Boone County Airport Boone County Regional Airport
Airport in 2009
IATA: HRO ICAO: KHRO FAA LID: HRO WMO: 72345
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Boone County
Serves	Harrison, Arkansas
Elevation AMSL	1,365 ft / 416 m
Coordinates	36°15′41″N 093°09′17″W
Website	www.boonecountyairport.com
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 6,161 1,878 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2021) 10,750 Based aircraft (2022) 48 Departing passengers (12 months ending July 2018) 5,110
Source: FAA[1] and airport website[2]

Boone County Airport (IATA: HRO, ICAO: KHRO, FAA LID: HRO) is a public airport in Boone County, Arkansas.[1] Also known as Boone County Regional Airport,[2] it is four miles northwest of Harrison, Arkansas[1] and serves the surrounding areas including Branson, Missouri. It is used for general aviation and sees one airline, a service subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a cost of $2,251,207 per year.[3]

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

Central Airlines served Harrison starting in 1957; successor Frontier Airlines continued into the 1970s.

Facilities

The airport covers 425 acres (172 ha) at an elevation of 1,365 feet (416 m) above mean sea level . Its single runway, 18/36, is 6,161 by 150 feet (1,878 x 46 m) asphalt.[1]

In the year ending December 31, 2021 the airport had 10,750 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per day: 68% general aviation, 20% airline, 11% air taxi and 1% military. In April 2022, there were 48 aircraft based at this airport: 37 single-engine, 8 multi-engine, 2 jet and 1 helicopter.[1]

Airlines and destinations

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

Statistics

Carrier shares (April 2021 – March 2022)[5]

Carrier	Passengers (arriving and departing)
Southern Airways Express	10,070(100%)

Top domestic destinations (April 2021 – March 2022)[5]

Rank	City	Airport	Passengers
1	Dallas, TX	Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)	4,390
2	Memphis, TN	Memphis International Airport (MEM)	660
3	Hot Springs, AR	Memorial Field Airport (HOT)	80

See also

• M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport
• Branson Airport
• List of airports in Arkansas
• Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for HRO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
2. Boone County Regional Airport, official website
3. "Essential Air Service Reports". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
4. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
5. "Harrison, AR: Boone County (HRO)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. March 2022.

Other sources

• Essential Air Service documents (Docket OST-1997-2935) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
  • Order 2005-1-14: selecting Air Midwest, Inc., to provide essential air service at El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Harrison and Hot Springs, Arkansas, at a subsidy rate of $4,155,550 annually for a two-year rate term.
  • Order 2007-1-7: selecting Air Midwest, Inc. to provide essential air service at El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Harrison and Hot Springs, Arkansas, at a subsidy rate of $4,296,348 annually for the two-year rate term beginning April 1, 2007.
  • Order 2009-6-25: tentatively selecting Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc. d/b/a SeaPort Airlines (SeaPort) to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at El Dorado/Camden, Harrison, Hot Springs, and Jonesboro, Arkansas, for two years.
  • Order 2009-7-8: making final the tentative selection of Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc. d/b/a SeaPort Airlines, to provide essential air service at El Dorado/Camden, Harrison, Hot Springs, and Jonesboro, Arkansas.

External links

• Boone County Regional Airport, official website
• Boone County Airport (HRO) at the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
• Aerial image as of 28 February 2001 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for HRO, effective January 23, 2025
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for HRO
  • AirNav airport information for KHRO
  • ASN accident history for HRO
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures