Air Transportation

 
Air Transportation
Nearest Airport Miles from Airport
East Texas Regional 8
Tyler Pounds Field Regional 24
Shreveport Regional 55
Dallas Fort Worth 120
 

The East Texas Regional Airport is 8 miles from Kilgore and provides direct flights to the Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport via their regional partner, American Eagle.  Annual passenger traffic is 25,000 with both small package and large cargo services available through the airline.

Pounds Field Regional Airport is in Tyler, Texas, 24 miles from Kilgore. Annual passenger service is  75,000 with both small package and large cargo services available through the airline.

Shreveport Regional, the 2009 Louisiana Airport of the Year, is less than 60 minutes from Kilgore and is the largest airport in the Ark-La-Tex, with scheduled non-stop airline service to seven destinations and cargo service from FedEx, United Parcel Service and several smaller carriers. It has two runways, the longest of which is 8,351 feet and is home to 62 based aircraft. Annual passenger service is 300,000.