| Joplin Regional Airport | |||
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| IATA: JLN – ICAO: KJLN | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Joplin | ||
| Location | Joplin, Missouri | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 981 ft / 299 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 6,502 | 1,982 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 6,500 | 1,981 | Asphalt |
| 5/23 | 3,604 | 1,098 | Asphalt |
Joplin Regional Airport (IATA: JLN, ICAO: KJLN) is a public airport located four miles (6 km) north of the central business district (CBD) of Joplin, a city in Jasper County, Missouri, USA. The airport covers 970 acres (393 ha) and has three runways. It offers commercial airline service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. Commercial flights and general aviation are housed out of separate terminals.
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From the 1990s through the early-mid 2000s, Joplin received service to St. Louis, Missouri by RegionsAir operating as AmericanConnection and Memphis, Tennessee by Mesaba Airlines and Pinnacle Airlines operated as Northwest Airlink. [1][2]
Air Midwest commenced service to Kansas City International Airport on August 1, 2006 (operating as US Airways Express)[3] The airline also started flying to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on October 5, 2006 (operating as Mesa Airlines).[4]
In 2007 Great Lakes Airlines commenced EAS-subsidised service to Kansas City International Airport after the end of commercial service by Mesa Airlines. The airline flew under its own certificate, but flights were code-shares with United Airlines. Air Midwest ended service to Joplin in 2009.[5] Great Lakes Airlines ended service on February 10, 2011, the day before American Eagle Airlines began daily service between Dallas/Ft. Worth and Joplin.
On February 11, 2011, American Airlines, operated by American Eagle as Executive Airlines began service between Joplin and Dallas/Ft. Worth. [6]
Beginning January 31, 2012, Executive Airlines will no longer operate turbo-prop ATR-72s between Joplin and Dallas/Ft. Worth. Instead, American Eagle will begin services using Embraer Regional Jets.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth [begins January 31] |
| American Eagle operated by Executive Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth [ends January 30] |
Joplin Regional Airport is home to University of Missouri flight school, Mizzou Aviation. It is located near the General Aviation terminal.