Silver Wings Field in Eureka Springs, Arkansas is an airport that provides public flying abilities. The airport is located about three miles outside of Eureka Springs to the northeast of the city. The elevation of the airport is 1571 or 479 m, approximately. Variation is 03E (2000). The airport is open to the public and was first activated in September of 2002. There is no control tower available here. The runway dimensions are 1900 by 65 feet or 579 by 20 m. The surface is turf. It is a privately owned airport. It is owned by Aviation Cadet Museum, Incorporated.
The airport also is the home of the Aviation Cadet Museum. The museum is designed to provide visitors with a history of the men who built the air arm of the country. In order to honor those that did so, there are exhibits and dedications to those that were observers, pilots, support personnel and bombardiers as well as navigators. This includes dedications to those serving in the Army Air Corps, the Navy, Marine Corps, USAF and the Coast Guard units. The museum is building an expansion onto it that will be an entertainment facility. The goal is to help the average person to understand what it is like to train to be an aircrew person.
Those that are part of this museum and air field work hard to provide key information to the public to educate them about the seriousness of these men and the honor that they deserve. There is an event program that allows for various activities to take place and there are often reunions for various units.
