Airports / Arkansas / ARG
Walnut Ridge Regional Airport
KARG / ARGWalnut Ridge, ArkansasELEV 279 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#16 / 38
Arkansas airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 19 Google ratings — ranked against 38 rated AR fields.
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG / ARG) sits in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, where it functions as a general aviation field. The airport sits 279 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ARG for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR, 22 nm), Arkansas International Airport (BYH, 49 nm), and Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA, 69 nm).
Charter pricing from ARG depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Walnut Ridge.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Thank you for your service, I'll be back with my wife when restaurant is going.”
Randall May5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“Thanks to the ground crew and whole team for making it a fantastic experience.”
Scott Hamby5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Very friendly staff - the manager Stacy was very accommodating, lot of refreshments/snacks in the pilot lounge.”
Gabriela Gerhart5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Walnut Ridge Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KARG
IATA
ARG
FAA / Local
ARG
Elevation
279 ft
Coordinates
36.1247° N · 90.9251° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AR fields
state range 130–1,365 ft
At 279 ft, ARG sits lower than 55% of the 38 Arkansas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 22nmJBRJonesboro Municipal AirportJonesboro
- 49nmBYHArkansas International AirportBlytheville
- 69nmNQAMillington-Memphis AirportMillington
- 76nmWMHOzark Regional AirportMountain Home
- 80nmMEMMemphis International AirportMemphis
- 93nmCGICape Girardeau Regional AirportCape Girardeau
Location
Open the full mapKARG · Walnut Ridge Regional Airport · Walnut Ridge, AR
From the ramp
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