South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field (KELD), Arkansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field (KELD) serves El Dorado, Arkansas as a business aviation focused airport with two paved asphalt runways, the longer reaching 6,601 feet. The field is uncontrolled and operates without onsite customs, with the nearest customs clearance available at KSHV roughly 69 nautical miles away. Business aviation makes up the large majority of recorded annual operations at this Ops Tier 1 facility, based on FAA TFMSC traffic data for 2025.
Runways
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field has two paved runways. The longest, 04/22, is 6,601 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Shreveport Regional (KSHV), 69 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field recorded 2,603 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May, June, August, September and November.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 248 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field averages 25.3 days above 90°F in July and 16.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.6°F, and January the coldest, at 55.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Airport lighting operates dusk to dawn. HIRL on Runway 04/22 is preset to low intensity, with pilot control available to increase intensity and activate the MALSR approach lighting system on Runway 22. Runway 13/31 has MIRL edge lighting. Taxiway lights are also pilot-controlled via CTAF.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 9 degrees left and 6 degrees right of the runway centerline.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 7 degrees left and right of the runway centerline.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field has five airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Ralph C Weiser Field (KAGO), 20.36 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at KELD?
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KSHV, located approximately 69 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins need to plan their clearance stop at Shreveport before or in coordination with their arrival at KELD. This distance should factor into fuel planning and routing decisions for any international itinerary touching this airport. No CANPASS or other special access designation applies here since customs service is not located on the field.
What fuel is available at KELD?
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field stocks 100LL and A+ avgas grades, and Jet A is also available on the field. There is no control tower at KELD, so fuel coordination during off-hours should account for the attendance schedule rather than tower communications. The field is attended Monday through Friday from 0600 to 1730, and on weekends from 1030 to 1730 local time. Operators arriving outside these windows should plan fuel needs accordingly. This attendance pattern applies every day of the week without seasonal variation noted in the data.
What are the runway options at KELD?
KELD offers two paved asphalt runways. Runway 04/22 is the longer of the pair at 6,601 feet by 150 feet wide, matching the airport's published max paved length. Runway 13/31 measures 5,100 feet by 100 feet wide. Both runways are asphalt surfaces suitable for a range of business aviation aircraft. The longer runway, 04/22, also carries approach lighting support, making it the primary option for larger aircraft or lower-visibility operations at South Arkansas Regional.
Does KELD have approach lighting and PAPI guidance?
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field has MALSR approach lighting associated with Runway 22, activated along with increased intensity through pilot-controlled lighting. Runway 04/22 also has HIRL edge lighting preset to low intensity, while Runway 13/31 has MIRL lighting. PAPI guidance is installed but comes with restrictions: on one runway it is unusable beyond 9 degrees left and 6 degrees right of centerline, and on another it is unusable beyond 7 degrees left and right of centerline. Pilots should account for these limits during approach planning at KELD, particularly in marginal visibility.
How busy is KELD and what type of traffic dominates?
South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field logged 3,060 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation accounting for 2,603 of those operations. This places business aviation traffic at roughly 85 percent of total recorded activity at the field, reflecting its role as a regional general aviation and business aviation airport rather than a hub for scheduled airline service. Monthly business aviation volumes stayed fairly consistent through the year, ranging from around 200 to 248 operations in most months, with December showing a notable drop to 83 operations.