Johnathan Estes News Today

Wednesday is the last day to participate in a community survey that was launched by South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field to gauge public interest in flight destinations for the citys commercial airline service.

El Dorado ran well on its home course Saturday morning with the Wildcats winning both senior boys and junior boys at the Wildcat Invitational, held at South Arkansas Regional Airport. Zach McMillon won the senior boys’ event with Julian Marquez finishing first in the junior boys’ race.

Work to widen and improve U.S. 82 in Union County has created a safety issue at the entrance of South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field and the El Dorado Airport Commission has reached out to the Arkansas Department of Transportation for help.

After nearly eight months, the South Arkansas Regional Airport now has another courtesy car to offer to pilots and others who fly into El Dorado to do business with the airport and in the city.

The terminal building at South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field has been spiffed up with a fresh coat of paint that was applied as part of a building envelope stabilization project to help prevent outside air from infiltrating the building.

Saturday is National Aviation Day and to celebrate, the fixed-base operation at South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field is offering a discount on avgas purchases.

The city of El Dorado is looking to fill vacancies and unexpired terms on the El Dorado Works Board and the El Dorado Airport Commission.

Southern Airways Express (SAE), the areas Essential Air Service (EAS) provider, has a new parent company and will be publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, SAE officials recently announced.

The El Dorado Airport Commission is making strides toward a major project to restore and repair the terminal building at South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field.

Its hot outside, and its only going to get hotter this week, National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Hemingway said on Wednesday.