# Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)

> Joplin, US · IATA: JLN · ICAO: KJLN · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `JLN` |
| ICAO | `KJLN` |
| City | Joplin |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 299 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 37.15180, -94.49830 |

## Description

Route 66 nostalgia fills Joplin's diners, but it no longer moves tonnage – the freight that built this town was lead and zinc, hauled out by rail when the Tri-State Mining District led the world a century ago. Today United Express, operated by SkyWest, links Joplin Regional Airport (IATA: JLN, ICAO: KJLN) to the Chicago O'Hare and Denver hubs. Air cargo finds no berth here: shipments from Missouri's far southwest truck to Springfield-Branson (SGF) and its FedEx and UPS freighters an hour east, or south to Tulsa. The airport earned quiet respect in 2011, when relief flights followed the EF5 tornado that tore through the city.

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