Arkansas Highway 980

Highway 980 (AR 980, Ark. 980, and Hwy. 980) is a state highway designation for all state maintained airport roads in Arkansas.^[1]

Highway 980 splits from US 65/US 425 in Pine Bluff. This segment runs to Grider Field.

Highway 980
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 959 → AR 1

List of routes

Arkansas County

Almyra

Highway 980
Location	Almyra Municipal Airport, Almyra
Length	2.78 mi[1] (4.47 km)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 2.78 miles (4.47 km) in Arkansas County.^[1] It connects Arkansas Highway 130 with Almyra Municipal Airport in Almyra.^[2]

Section 2

Highway 980
Location	De Witt Municipal Airport, De Witt
Length	1.93 mi[1] (3.11 km)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 1.93 miles (3.11 km) in Arkansas County.^[1] It connects U.S. Route 165 with De Witt Municipal Airport in south De Witt.^[2]

Benton County

Highway 980
Location	Smith Field, Siloam Springs
Length	0.20 mi[1] (320 m)

Airport access road to Smith Field

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.20 miles (0.32 km) in Benton County.^[1] It connects AR 59 with Smith Field in Siloam Springs.^[3]

Boone County

Highway 980
Location	Boone County Airport, Harrison
Length	0.45 mi[1] (720 m)
Existed	March 26, 1975–present

Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.45 miles (0.72 km) in Boone County.^[1] It connects US 62/US 65/US 412 with the Boone County Airport in Harrison.^[4]

History

The highway was designated by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on March 26, 1975.^[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Harrison, Boone County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 62 / US 65 / US 412	Northern terminus
0.45	0.72	End state maintenance at Boone County Regional Airport, roadway continues as Airport Road	Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bradley County

Highway 980
Location	Warren Municipal Airport, Warren
Length	0.52 mi[1] (840 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.52 miles (0.84 km) in Bradley County.^[1] It connects US 63/AR 8 with the Warren Municipal Airport south of Warren.^[6]

Carroll County

Highway 980
Location	Carroll County Airport Berryville
Length	0.60 mi[1] (970 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.60 miles (0.97 km) in Carroll County.^[1] It connects US 62 with the Carroll County Airport near Berryville.^[7]

Chicot County

Section 1

Highway 980
Location	Dermott Municipal Airport, Dermott
Length	0.22 mi[1] (350 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.22 miles (0.35 km) in Chicot County.^[1] It connects US 165 with the Dermott Municipal Airport near Dermott.^[8]

Section 2

Highway 980
Location	Lake Village Municipal Airport, Lake Village
Length	1.70 mi[1] (2.74 km)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 1.70 miles (2.74 km) in Chicot County.^[1] It connects US 65 with the Lake Village Municipal Airpott Municipal Airport near Lake Village.^[8]

Clay County

Section 1

Highway 980
Location	Corning Municipal Airport, Berryville
Length	0.41 mi[1] (660 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.41 miles (0.66 km) in Clay County.^[1] It connects US 62/US 67 (Future I-57) with the Corning Municipal Airport near Corning.^[9]

Section 2

Highway 980
Location	Rector Airport, Rector
Length	0.31 mi[1] (500 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.31 miles (0.50 km) in Clay County.^[1] It connects US 49/AR 1 with the Rector Airport near Rector.^[9]

Cleburne County

Highway 980
Location	Heber Springs Municipal Airport, Heber Springs
Length	0.36 mi[1] (580 m)
Existed	March 22, 1972[10]–present

Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.36 miles (0.58 km) in Cleburne County.^[1] It connects Highway 25 Business (AR 25B) with the Heber Springs Municipal Airport in Heber Springs.^[11]

History

The highway was designated by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on March 22, 1972.^[10]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Heber Springs, Cleburne County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	AR 25B (Heber Springs Road)	Northern terminus
0.36	0.58	Heber Springs Municipal Airport	Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Columbia County

Highway 980
Location	Magnolia Municipal Airport
Length	0.66 mi[1] (1,060 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.66 miles (1.06 km) in Columbia County.^[1] The route connects U.S. Route 79 with Magnolia Municipal Airport south of Magnolia.^[12]

Conway County

Highway 980
Location	Morrilton Airport, Morrilton
Length	0.73 mi[1] (1,170 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.73 miles (1.17 km) in Conway County.^[1] It connects AR 9 with the Morrilton Airport in Morrilton.

Cross County

Highway 980
Location	Wynne Municipal Airport, Wynne
Length	1.33 mi[1] (2.14 km)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 1.33 miles (2.14 km) in Cross County.^[1] The route connects Arkansas Highway 1 with Wynne Municipal Airport in Wynne.^[13]

Desha County

Section 1

Highway 980
Location	McGehee Municipal Airport, McGehee
Length	0.82 mi[1] (1,320 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.82 miles (1.32 km) in Desha County.^[1] The route connects Arkansas Highway 4 with McGehee Municipal Airport in McGehee.^[14] The route was shortened on January 7, 2009.^[14]

Section 2

Highway 980
Location	Billy Free Municipal Airport
Length	0.49 mi[1] (790 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.49 miles (0.79 km) in Desha County.^[1] The route connects Arkansas Highway 54 with Billy Free Municipal Airport near Dumas.^[14]

Drew County

Highway 980
Location	Monticello Municipal Airport, Monticello
Length	0.50 mi[1] (800 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.50 miles (0.80 km) in Drew County.^[1] The route connects U.S. Route 278 with Ellis Field in east Monticello.^[15]

Fulton County

Highway 980
Location	Salem Airport, Salem
Length	0.40 mi[1] (640 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.40 miles (0.64 km) in Fulton County.^[1] It connects AR 9 with the Salem Airport in Salem.^[16]

Howard County

Highway 980
Location	Howard County Airport
Length	3.58 mi[1] (5.76 km)

AR 980 runs north in Nashville, Arkansas

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 3.58 miles (5.76 km) in Howard County.^[1] The route connects U.S. Route 371 with Howard County Airport north of Nashville.^[17]

Lawrence County

Highway 980
Location	Walnut Ridge Regional Airport, College City
Length	1.89 mi[1] (3.04 km)

AR 980 in Walnut Ridge

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 1.89 miles (3.04 km) in Lawrence County.^[1] It connects US 67 with the Walnut Ridge Regional Airport in College City.^[18]

Madison County

Highway 980
Location	Huntsville - Madison County Municipal Airport, Huntsville
Length	1.13 mi[1] (1.82 km)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 1.13 miles (1.82 km) in Madison County.^[1] It connects AR 74 with the Huntsville - Madison County Municipal Airport in Huntsville.^[19]

Marion County

Highway 980
Location	Marion County Regional Airport, Flippin
Length	1.17 mi[1] (1.88 km)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 1.17 miles (1.88 km) in Marion County.^[1] It connects AR 178 with the Marion County Regional Airport in Flippin.^[20]

Polk County

Highway 980
Location	Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport, Mena
Length	0.36 mi[1] (580 m)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 0.4 miles (0.64 km) in Polk County.^[1] It connects Arkansas Highway 8 with the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport in Mena.^[21]

Van Buren County

Highway 980
Location	Clinton Municipal Airport, Clinton
Length	1.0 mi (1.6 km)

Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of 1.0 mile (1.6 km) in Van Buren County. It connects AR 16 with the Clinton Municipal Airport in Clinton.

Former routing

Highway 980
Location	Ozark Regional Airport, Midway
Length	0.2 mi (320 m)
Existed	April 27, 2007

Arkansas Highway 980 was a state highway of 0.2 miles (0.32 km) in Baxter County. It connected AR 126 with Ozark Regional Airport in Midway.^[22] It was removed from the State Highway system on April 27, 2007.^[23]

References

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10. "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 1314.
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13. "Cross County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Cross County map Archived 2010-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 30, 2010.
14. "Desha County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Desha County map Retrieved on November 30, 2010.
15. "Drew County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Drew County map Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 30, 2010.
16. "Fulton County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Fulton County map Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 13, 2010.
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18. "Lawrence County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Lawrence County map Retrieved on July 13, 2010.
19. "Madison County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Madison County map Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 13, 2010.
20. "Marion County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Marion County map Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
21. "Polk County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Polk County map Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
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