Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport
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Memorial Field Airport is a city-owned public-use airport
located three nautical mile
s (6 km
) southwest of the central business district
of the City of Hot Springs
, in Garland County, Arkansas
, United States
. It also serves nearby Hot Springs National Park
. The airport is currently used for general aviation
only. Commercial service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service
program. Fifteen retired Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Embraer 120s are stored here.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
records, the airport had 1,382 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
2008, 165 enplanements in 2009, and 799 in 2010. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
for 2011–2015, which categorized
it as a general aviation
airport (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).
s (342 ha
) at an elevation
of 540 feet (165 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
paved runway
s: 5/23 is 6,595 by 150 feet (2,010 x 46 m) and 13/31 is 4,099 by 100 feet (1,249 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2010, the airport had 28,170 aircraft operations, an average of 77 per day: 95% general aviation
, 4% air taxi
, and 1% military
. At that time there were 122 aircraft based at this airport: 69% single-engine
, 26% multi-engine, 3% jet
, 1% helicopter
, and 1% ultralight.
s offering scheduled non-stop service from this airport:
Airport
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located three nautical mile
Nautical mile
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s (6 km
Kilometre
The kilometre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in of a second...
) southwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of the City of Hot Springs
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
, in Garland County, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
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. It also serves nearby Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs National Park
Established from Hot Springs Reservation, Hot Springs National Park is a United States National Park in central Arkansas adjacent to the city of Hot Springs. Hot Springs Reservation was initially created by an act of the United States Congress on April 20, 1832, and the area was made a national...
. The airport is currently used for general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
only. Commercial service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which, prior to deregulation, were served by certificated airlines, maintained commercial service. Its aim is to maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service to these...
program. Fifteen retired Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
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Embraer 120s are stored here.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
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records, the airport had 1,382 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
Calendar year
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2008, 165 enplanements in 2009, and 799 in 2010. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems is an inventory of U.S. aviation infrastructure assets. It is developed and maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration . Its purposes are:* to identify all the airports in the U.S...
for 2011–2015, which categorized
FAA airport categories
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has a system for categorizing public-use airports that is primarily based on the level of commercial passenger traffic through each facility. It is used to determine if an airport is eligible for funding through the federal government's Airport...
it as a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).
Facilities and aircraft
Memorial Field covers an area of 844 acreAcre
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s (342 ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
) at an elevation
Elevation
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of 540 feet (165 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 5/23 is 6,595 by 150 feet (2,010 x 46 m) and 13/31 is 4,099 by 100 feet (1,249 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2010, the airport had 28,170 aircraft operations, an average of 77 per day: 95% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 4% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
, and 1% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 122 aircraft based at this airport: 69% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 26% multi-engine, 3% jet
Jet aircraft
A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft generally fly much faster than propeller-powered aircraft and at higher altitudes – as high as . At these altitudes, jet engines achieve maximum efficiency over long distances. The engines in propeller-powered aircraft...
, 1% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
, and 1% ultralight.
Airline and destination
AirlineAirline
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s offering scheduled non-stop service from this airport:
External links
- Memorial Field Airport, official web site
- Airport page at City of Hot Springs website
- Hot Springs-Memorial Field (HOT) from Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
- Aerial image as of 25 January 2001 from USGS The National Map