Airports / Oklahoma / RKR
Robert S Kerr Airport
KRKR / RKRPoteau, OklahomaELEV 451 FT
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM).
Overview
Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR / RKR) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 451 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 RKR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM, 23 nm), Mc Alester Regional Airport (MLC, 58 nm), and Drake Field (FYV, 63 nm).
Charter pricing from RKR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Poteau.
Field capability
ICAO
KRKR
IATA
RKR
FAA / Local
RKR
Elevation
451 ft
Coordinates
35.0216° N · 94.6213° 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 OK fields
state range 451–3,123 ft
At 451 ft, RKR sits lower than 98% of the 46 Oklahoma fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmFSMFort Smith Regional AirportFort Smith
- 58nmMLCMc Alester Regional AirportMc Alester
- 63nmFYVDrake FieldFayetteville
- 77nmXNANorthwest Arkansas National AirportFayetteville/Springdale/Rogers
- 82nmHOTMemorial Field AirportHot Springs
- 90nmRVSTulsa Riverside AirportTulsa
Location
Open the full mapKRKR · Robert S Kerr Airport · Poteau, OK