Small but scenic. Very quiet but then again we flew in on a holiday weekend. You'll see a flight school adjacent and some hangars that appear to be vacant. The fire department has an old aircraft they practice rescues with but otherwise this airport was a ghost town. Stopped in here for a few days on a cross country heading back to Colorado. After flying from Monroe, Louisiana direct it was nice to sit and plan our next leg. Unfortunately weather moved in and we were stuck here for several days before we could continue west so Springfield, Missouri. With the holiday weekend we parked ourselves on the ramp and had to wait until anyone showed up to fuel and leave. Unfortunate but the tower was open etc. Just no ramp services from any FBOs to help. Even the adjacent flight school wasn't able to fuel us. Odd. Quiet ramp so as long as it's a non-movement area feel free to park basically. We found a pile of chocks for the aircraft to make it secure. Didn't see any anchored ramp tie-downs either. A common trend on this lengthy US cross country. FBO had parking directly behind but no crew car available. Uber and Lyft don't exist and most taxi services wouldn't pick us up because we were "so far out of town." Eventually we hailed a police officer and they took us to the nearby Hampton Inn for the night. Seating inside but not a ton. Water. Coffee. We ended up ordering Domino's one day before flying out and they'll deliver to the field. Plenty of spots to charge an electronic EFB or other electronic devices. Clean bathrooms and steady WiFi. They even have seating outside the FBO for watching aircraft on the ramp. If you have to divert this is a solid option. Not a king in the ground though so be sure to pack for a lengthy stay. read more

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