South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field | |||||||||||||||
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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 / 33.22111°N 92.81333°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | FlyELD.com | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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.
In May 2024, the main runway was repaved. Also, the runway numbers were updated to 05 / 23.
- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for ELD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.