South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field
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.[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]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | City of El Dorado | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | El Dorado, Arkansas | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 277 ft / 84 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°13′16″N 092°48′48″W | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | FlyELD.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 511 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 157 in 2009 and 1,222 in 2010.[5] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation airport (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).[6]
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
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The airport covers 1,540 acres (623 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 May 30, 2008 the airport had 21,936 aircraft operations, average 60 per day: 73% general aviation, 13% air taxi, 11% airline, and 2% military. 21 aircraft were then based at the airport: 62% single-engine, 14% multi-engine, and 24% jet.[1]
Airline and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Southern Airways Express | Dallas/Fort Worth,[7] Memphis[8] |
Statistics
Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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SeaPort | 8,120(100%) |
Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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1 | Hot Springs, AR | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | 1,860 |
2 | Dallas, TX | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | 1,720 |
3 | Houston, TX | Houston-Intercontinental (IAH) | 480 |
References
- FAA Airport Master Record for ELD (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
- "Essential Air Service Reports". U.S. Department of Transportation. 2013-02-07. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- Njus, Elliot (Sep 21, 2016). "SeaPort Airlines to be liquidated, fleet grounded". oregonlive.com. Retrieved Aug 21, 2019.
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"Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009. External link in
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"Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011. External link in
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"2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in
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(help) - "El Dorado-Dallas flights start May 1". Arkansas Online. Apr 21, 2017. Retrieved Aug 21, 2019.
- "El Dorado airport gets new flight to Memphis". Talkbusiness.net. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "El Dorado, AR: South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field (ELD)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. September 2015.
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
- South Arkansas Regional Airport, official website
- South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field (ELD) from Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
- Aerial image as of 30 January 2001 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for ELD, effective June 18, 2020
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for ELD
- AirNav airport information for KELD
- ASN accident history for ELD
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures