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Arkansas International Airport

Blytheville, United States

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KBYH

Elevation

254 ft

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Location

Blytheville · AR · United States

Position

35.964°, -89.944° · 254 ft elev.

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Former air base reborn as Arkansas's northeastern gateway.

Opened

1942

Location

Blytheville, United States

Arkansas International Airport, designated IATA code BYH and ICAO KBYH, is a public airport located in Blytheville, Mississippi County, in the northeastern corner of Arkansas. It occupies the grounds of the former Eaker Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command installation that was closed in 1991 as part of a major round of base realignments and closures. Following the base closure, local authorities converted the facility into a civilian airport and industrial airpark. The airport retains the long runways built for military operations and has attracted cargo, general aviation, and industrial tenants. The surrounding area was redeveloped as the Arkansas Aeroplex and Industrial Park, later rebranded to support economic development in the Mississippi Delta region. The airport primarily serves general aviation and limited charter or cargo traffic, rather than scheduled commercial passenger service. Its large footprint and infrastructure make it suitable for heavy aircraft operations, and it continues to play a role in regional economic development efforts.

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The airport is accessible primarily by personal vehicle or ground transportation, as it is located on the outskirts of Blytheville with no dedicated public transit service.

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Arkansas International Airport does not host scheduled commercial passenger airline service.

Notable facts

›Built during World War II as Blytheville Army Airfield and later became Eaker Air Force Base.
›Eaker AFB was closed in 1991 under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process.
›The airport retains long military-grade runways capable of accommodating large aircraft.
›The surrounding property was redeveloped as the Arkansas Aeroplex and Industrial Park to attract businesses.
›Located in Mississippi County, one of the most economically distressed regions of Arkansas.

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Arkansas International Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Blytheville, a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. It is owned by the Blytheville Gosnell Regional Airport Authority.

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