AirportsJoplin Regional Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Joplin, in Missouri, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is JLN.
Key facts
- IATA code
- JLN
- ICAO code
- KJLN
- City
- Joplin
- State or region
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 37.1518° N, 94.4983° W
- Elevation
- 299 m (981 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,982 m (6,502 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, JLN means Joplin Regional Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: KJLN. ICAO codes that begin with K belong to the mainland United States. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 37.1518° N, 94.4983° W. It stands 299 metres (981 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Springfield, about 107 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone America/Chicago, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Joplin Regional Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,982 metres (6,502 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 398.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,982 m 6,502 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 13/31 | 1,982 m 6,501 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Arkansas National AirportFayetteville/Springdale/Rogers | XNA | 98 km |
| Springfield Branson National AirportSpringfield | SGF | 99 km |
| Branson AirportBranson | BKG | 134 km |
| Boone County AirportHarrison | HRO | 155 km |
| Tulsa International AirportTulsa | TUL | 163 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,656 km | 15 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 13,623 km | 16 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,394 km | 15 h 25 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,123 km | 9 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 1,830 km | 2 h 40 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,186 km | 3 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 15,329 km | 19 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 10,182 km | 12 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,184 km | 17 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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