Fort Smith Regional Airport

This article is about the United States airport. For the airport in Canada, see Fort Smith Airport.

Fort Smith Regional Airport
IATA: FSM – ICAO: KFSM FSM Location of the Airport in Arkansas
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Fort Smith Airport Commission
Location		Fort Smith, Arkansas
Elevation AMSL		469 ft / 143 m
Coordinates		35°20′12″N 94°22′03″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
7/25	8,000	2,438	Asphalt
1/19	5,002	1,525	Asphalt

Fort Smith Regional Airport (IATA: FSM, ICAO: KFSM) is a joint civil-military public commercial service airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Fort Smith, a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA. FSM is governed by the Fort Smith Airport Commission as established by the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas. FSM serves the transportation needs of residents and businesses of Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. FSM is a one hour drive from Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Interstate I-540. FSM is served by Delta Air Lines, (Pinnacle Airlines) and American Airlines. Both airlines provide one stop service to virtually everywhere in the world. FSM has a large population of corporate and general aviation aircraft. A full service FBO, TAC Air, provides service to general aviation, airline and military operators. FSM has a large military presence with Arkansas’ only fighter base, the 188th Fighter Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard located on the airport and with Fort Chaffee located southeast of the city. The primary runway is 8,000 x 150-foot with dual instrument landing systems and can accommodate the largest aircraft. The crosswind runway is 5,002 x 150-foot. Air Traffic services are provided by the Federal Aviation Administration from an Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower and TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control). The airline terminal offers efficient operational space, convenience of close to the door parking, complimentary Wi-Fi, wingback seating, and the restrooms were voted the America’s Best Public Restroom in 2005. The Fort Smith Air Museum is located within the airline terminal.

Airlines	Destinations
American Eagle	Dallas/Fort Worth
Delta Air Lines operated by Pinnacle Airlines	Memphis

Military facilities

Since 1953, FSM has been home to Fort Smith Air National Guard Station and the 188th Fighter Wing (188 FW), an Air Combat Command (ACC)-gained unit of the Arkansas Air National Guard. The wing currently flies the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft.

References

• FAA Airport Master Record for FSM (Form 5010 PDF)
• Fort Smith Regional Airport (official web site)

External links

• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 12 January 2012
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KFSM
  • ASN accident history for FSM
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KFSM
  • FAA current FSM delay information