Kinston Regional Jetport – ISO
Kinston Regional Jetport, also known as Stallings Field, is a public airport located in Kinston, North Carolina, in the United States. It serves the communities of Kingston, Goldsboro, Ayden, Eastern NC, and Grifton. Working under the IATA code ISO and the code KISO, the airport sits at an elevation of 94 feet above mean sea level. There is one runway with an asphalt surface and measures 11,500 feet. This runway is one of the longest in the Southeast US. The airport is owned and operated by the North Carolina Global TransPark Authority. The airport is mainly used by charter companies and college teams. It is also an important cargo hub for the area.
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The present terminal opened in 1978. Prior to that, it can trace its history back to being a training airfield for the US Nav. In the late 1900s and the early 2000s, the airport played was served by several commercial airlines including Piedmont Airlines, Delta Airlines, and Allegiant Air. As of 2019, aside from chartered and private flights, Kinston Regional Jetport is also served by FedEx Express. Cities, towns, villages, and suburbs found near the airport include Bridgeton, Hubert, Fairfield Harbor, and New Bern.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a handful of hotel and motels in the area served by the Kinston Regional Jetport. Two hotels located less than 5 miles away, include the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Kinston, and the Quality Inn Kinston Hwy 70. Guests can also choose to stay at the Hampton Inn Kinston, which is just 5.17 miles away.
An alternate airport for Kinston Regional Jetport is the Pitt-Greenville Airport, which is found in Greenville, 37 miles away.
