South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field
Airport
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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]
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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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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
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).[2]
History
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.
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).[3] SeaPort Airlines ceased operations on September 20, 2016.[4]
In May 2024, the main runway was repaved. Also, the runway numbers were updated to 05 / 23.
In March 16–17 in 2026, Contour Airlines made its first, scheduled flight to El Dorado. It is the first scheduled jet service in this airport.
Facilities
The airport covers 1,590 acres (642 ha) at an elevation of 277 feet (84 m). It has two active asphalt runways: 5/23 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 July 31, 2020 the airport had 18,020 aircraft operations, an average of 49 per day: 78% general aviation, 11% commercial, 8% air taxi and 3% military. In April 2022, there were 19 aircraft based at this airport: 11 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 5 jet and 1 helicopter.[1]
Airline and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Contour Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth[5] |
The El Dorado airport terminated the hold-in requirement for Southern Airways Express and had no commercial air service until the new air carrier, Contour Airlines, when it prepared to inaugurate service to Dallas since 2024,[6] which launched its first scheduled flights on March 16, 2026.[7][8][9]
Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Southern Airways Express |
| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Dallas/Fort Worth, TX | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | 2,740 |
| 2 | Memphis, TN | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | 510 |
| 3 | Hot Springs, AR | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | 30 |