Searcy Regional Airport - KSRC

08/19/2026

Below is the proposed closure schedule for a our resurfacing project. This schedule is very fluid. Please take note of the division between taxiway and runway time lines. The belief is that if weather holds, the project will go much faster than anticipated. We are working with Batesville Regional to operate a shuttle to serve those that need to get to Searcy. We will do like wise when Batesville has their field closed for resurfacing. This is a 45 minute addition one way to your trip. Please offer advanced notice of your need for such accommodations. Arkansas Airport Operators Association

08/18/2026

Thank you Lord. No major injuries. This storm came in so fast. It delivered some brutal crosswind gust.

08/06/2026

Runway Closure Update
In an effort to keep everyone informed, I wanted to share the latest information regarding the upcoming runway closure. Please keep in mind that the information below is preliminary and subject to change, but it should help everyone begin planning.
The contractor has advised me that I should receive a detailed project schedule within the next 14 days. As soon as I receive it, I will share it with everyone.
At this point, work is expected to begin sometime between the last week of September and the first week of October. The entire project is anticipated to take no more than 75 days to complete.
The planned sequence of work is:
• Runway closure
• Tack coat application
• Leveling course
• Final asphalt paving
• Stub tie-ins
During the stub tie-in phase, the entire airport will be closed, including the taxiway. I have been told this full closure should last no more than four days.
Once that work is complete, the taxiway is expected to reopen for airport operations. (Please don't ask me to define exactly what "operations" means- just yet—we're still working through those details.)
Several additional phases of work will continue after the paving is completed. Many of these activities are planned to occur simultaneously to minimize the overall impact of the project. These include:
• Placing and grading dirt along the pavement edges to eliminate or minimize to standards, the drop-off at the shoulders.
• Raising and adjusting the airfield lighting.
• Allowing the required 30-day asphalt curing period before permanent pavement markings can be installed.
Because of the required curing period, the airport will need to close a second time for a few days so the permanent striping can be completed.
The good news is that the contractor appears to be very organized and has indicated that the actual paving portion of the project should take approximately 15 days. Once the paving is complete and it is safe to do so, we expect to resume normal airport operations for the most part while the remaining work is completed.
Possibly at the same time or soon thereafter, there will be some work done on the north part of Bravo and a new road put connecting the south east corner to the new hangar construction area where Edmond’s Aviation is located.
To summarize I feel like we will be in good shape for sure by the end of October.
I appreciate everyone's patience and understanding during this project. I will continue providing updates as more information becomes available, and I will share the contractor's official schedule as soon as I receive it.

Thank You
Roger Pearson
Airport Manager | City of Searcy

501-279-1080
2609 South Main Street | Searcy, AR 72143
[email protected]
https://www.cityofsearcy.org/searcy-regional-airport

Semper Fi

06/15/2026

Our Website address has changed.

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06/08/2026

Another one of those Aircraft that come in every once in a while and you just gotta snap a pic. This one fits the profile of beauty and the beast. While it can lift quite a bit fighting fires. It only takes on about 225 gallons and can fly about 90 miles an hour. That should make for a long trip heading to Reno, Nevada.

05/12/2026

This is not the easiest post.
Long time Searcy Pilot Gary Bittle has passed away. I watched Gary from his youngest days, chase, capture and live out his dream of being a professional pilot. I was able to see him follow his dream because we were first cousins.
Net Jets lost one of the best.
Gary was special to me not only because we were family, but because it was Gary that helped me realize my dream of becoming a pilot. He gave me the pilot perspective, when it came to managing an airport, long before I was a pilot.
Gary had a unique and devoted friendship with those he was friends with. If you wanted to befriend him all you had to do is go and “commit aviation” together (his words).
That was just one of many pilot euphemisms that you could look forward to with him. He should of wrote a book of his journeys and experiences. He was also an old school motor head for those that did not know. Loving muscle cars from the ground up. When we were kids he had a purple challenger that I thought was the coolest car in town. He also had affinity for old cars. He once restored an old 1963 Plymouth Valiant…. Far from a muscle car!

Susan his wife is holding strong as is his mother.
Gary just so you know I’ll be prepping a cookout here at the Searcy Airport on a Thursday afternoon coming soon. Maybe Susan will feel up to making the desert.

In the mean time we love you and I think you have reached maximum altitude cousin.
Arrangements are visitation only This Friday May 15th.
12-2 at Heber Springs Funeral Home

05/04/2026

 Every year we take on a new project to make things around here just a little bit better. This year was the renovation of our flower beds. Handled completely by our own Mitch Batts. Thanks Mitch!You made it look beautiful..

04/02/2026

Some days, when the wind is gusting at 30 mph; you just think there won’t be that much traffic, and you turn out to be PLANE wrong.