Robert S. Kerr Airport

Coordinates: 35°01′18″N 094°37′16″W / 35.02167°N 94.62111°W / 35.02167; -94.62111
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Robert S. Kerr Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Poteau
ServesPoteau, Oklahoma
Elevation AMSL450 ft / 137 m
Coordinates35°01′18″N 094°37′16″W / 35.02167°N 94.62111°W / 35.02167; -94.62111
Map
RKR is located in Oklahoma
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Location of airport in Oklahoma
RKR is located in the United States
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RKR (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,007 1,221 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations6,000
Based aircraft27

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]

Facilities and aircraft[edit]

Robert 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]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RKR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (RKR: Poteau / Robert S Kerr)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "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.

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