Robert S. Kerr Airport (IATA: RKR[2], ICAO: KRKR, FAA LID: RKR) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Poteau, a city in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Poteau | ||||||||||
| Serves | Poteau, Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 450 ft / 137 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°01′18″N 094°37′16″W / 35.02167°N 94.62111°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editRobert S. Kerr Airport covers an area of 175 acres (71 ha) at an elevation of 450 feet (137 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,007 by 75 feet (1,221 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 21, 2011, the airport had 6,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day. At that time there were 27 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single-engine and 11% ultralight.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RKR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (RKR: Poteau / Robert S Kerr)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Reports. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.
External links
edit- Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) at Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
- Aerial image as of February 1995 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for RKR, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for RKR
- AirNav airport information for KRKR
- ASN accident history for RKR
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures