Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport

Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (IATA: SLR, ICAO: KSLR, FAA LID: SLR) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of the central business district of Sulphur Springs, a city in Hopkins County, Texas, 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.^[2] The airport is situated on the shores of Lake Sulphur Springs.^[3]

Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
IATA: SLR ICAO: KSLR FAA LID: SLR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Sulphur Springs
Serves	Sulphur Springs, Texas
Elevation AMSL	489 ft / 149 m
Coordinates	33°09′35″N 095°37′16″W
Website	www.SLR.aero
Map
SLR Location of airport in Texas
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 1/19 5,001 1,524 Concrete
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 17,910 Based aircraft 74
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

It was named Texas Airport of the Year for 2003 by the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division.^[4]

The American Legend Aircraft Company is located at the airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport covers an area of 197 acres (80 ha) at an elevation of 489 feet (149 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 1/19 with a concrete surface measuring 5,001 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m).^[1]

For the 12-month period ending March 7, 2009, the airport had 17,910 aircraft operations, an average of 49 per day: 97% general aviation, 3% military, and <1% air taxi. At that time there were 74 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 1% jet, 1% helicopter, and 1% ultralight.^[1]

See also

• List of airports in Texas