Russellville Regional (KRUE), Arkansas
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Overview
Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE) is a public, non-towered airport in Russellville, Arkansas, serving business aviation traffic within the broader Little Rock area. The airport recorded 928 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation accounting for 654 of those movements. It offers a single asphalt runway long enough to accommodate a range of turbine and piston aircraft, along with both 100LL and Jet A fuel.
Runways
Russellville Regional has one paved runway, 07/25, 5,505 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Russellville Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Russellville Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Bill and Hillary Clinton National / Adams Field (KLIT), 53 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Russellville Regional recorded 654 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KRUE concentrates in the final quarter of the year, with October, November, and December each posting higher operation counts than any other months in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 86 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Russellville Regional averages 22.7 days above 90°F in July and 21.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.5°F, and January the coldest, at 50.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Russellville Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Lighting operates dusk to dawn. REIL for runways 07 and 25, PAPI for runways 07 and 25, and MIRL for runway 07/25 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The approach slope to the displaced threshold is 29:1.
Flocks of migratory birds in the vicinity of the airport.
Deer on and in the vicinity of the runway.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day with a credit card (100LL).
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC.
A helicopter service center is located on the field.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Russellville Regional has five airfields within 38 NM. The closest is Petit Jean Park (KMPJ), 11.55 NM southeast.
Part of the Little Rock area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is KRUE and where is it located?
KRUE is Russellville Regional Airport, a public-use airport in Russellville, Arkansas, sitting at 409 feet elevation. It is a non-towered field roughly 50 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The airport handled 928 total annual operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, with 654 of those classified as business aviation. A single asphalt runway serves all traffic. It is not a customs port of entry, with the nearest customs airport being Little Rock at 53.24 nautical miles.
What fuel is available at Russellville Regional Airport?
Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Self-service 100LL is available 24 hours a day using a credit card, according to airport remarks. The airport also maintains an attendance schedule with staffed hours on weekends year-round from 0800 to 1800, and weekday hours that shift seasonally between 0730-1730 in winter months and 0730-1830 outside that period. Dispatchers should note the self-service fuel option covers off-hours needs for piston traffic.
Does KRUE have customs clearance on site?
Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE) does not have onsite customs service. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Little Rock, at 53.24 nautical miles away. Any international arrival requiring customs clearance needs to route through that facility instead. Flight planners should factor this distance into arrival sequencing for any flight requiring a federal inspection stop, since Russellville Regional itself cannot process that requirement.
What runway does Russellville Regional Airport have?
Russellville Regional Airport, identified as KRUE, has a single runway, 07/25, measuring 5,505 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. It is equipped with runway end identifier lights and PAPI on both ends, along with medium intensity runway lighting, all activated dusk to dawn via CTAF since the field is non-towered. The approach slope to the displaced threshold is documented at 29:1. Pilots should also note wildlife activity remarks affecting the runway environment.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KRUE?
Business aviation traffic at Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE) shows a concentrated pattern later in the year. Based on 2025 FAA TFMSC data, October recorded the highest monthly count at 86 operations, followed by November at 70 and December at 67. The lowest months were July at 34 and March at 40. This gives the airport a notable seasonal skew toward the fourth quarter compared to mid-summer activity.