Download coordinates as: Newport Municipal Airport (FAA LID: M19) is a city-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi, 9 km) northeast of the central business district of Newport, a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States.

[2] Newport was chosen as a site for an Army Airfield during World War II through the encouragement of Congressman Wilbur D. Mills.

The airfield consisted of four concrete runways, 4907x150 (N/S), 5004x150 (NE/SW), 5000x150 (E/W), 5000x150 (NW/SE), plus associated taxiways, landing aids, and an extended length parking apron.

[4][5][6][7] Newport Municipal Airport covers an area of 331 acres (134 ha) at an elevation of 239 feet (73 m) above mean sea level.

[1] For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2009, the airport had 10,000 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day: 93% general aviation, 6% air taxi, and 1% military.