Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

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Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
IATA: XNA – ICAO: KXNA
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority
Location Highfill, Arkansas
Elevation AMSL 1,287 ft / 392.3 m
Coordinates 36°16′55″N 94°18′25″W / 36.28194, -94.30694
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 8,800 2,682 Concrete

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (IATA: XNA, ICAO: KXNA) is an airport located in Highfill, Arkansas, near Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It is commonly referred to by its IATA code, which is incorporated in the airport's logo as "Fly XNA".

XNA opened in November of 1998 as a replacement airport for commercial traffic previously served by Fayetteville's aging and inadequate Drake Field, which was undersized to serve the rapidly-growing Northwest Arkansas region. American Airlines is the major carrier, serving 8 cities from XNA. Much of AA's expansion at XNA is due to its contract with Wal-Mart, which is based in Bentonville.

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[edit] Expansion

Due to rapid growth in Northwest Arkansas, in 2007 airport officials announced the construction of a new concourse costing between $20-$25 million. The new concourse would go east of the upper concourse, allowing the airport to park six to eight additional planes for boarding. The airport currently has 12 airplane parking positions. It will take about three years to complete. [1]

The airport recently completed a ticket counter expansion, and is planning two large warehouse additions.

[edit] Statistics

Statistics for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
Year Total Passengers (enplane and deplane) Total Cargo (tons) Total operations
1998 53,565* 5,618* 5,238*
1999 653,022 205,175 38,548
2000 725,175 337,143 40,169
2001 735,822 356,186 40,426
2002 786,948 371,987 37,282
2003 892,489 329,304 44,259
2004 1,020,146 348,171 49,379
2005 1,168,858 296,740 55,091
2006 1,172,049 164,121 53,522
  • (*) Note: Statistics for 1998 include only November and December.[2]

[edit] Airlines

XNA has two terminals, A and B, although the only physical barrier between them is an escalator. This is terminal B.
XNA has two terminals, A and B, although the only physical barrier between them is an escalator. This is terminal B.

[edit] See also

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area

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