Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

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Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
XNA logo.png
IATA: XNA – ICAO: KXNA – FAA: XNA
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority
Serves Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, Arkansas
Location Highfill, Arkansas
Elevation AMSL 1,287 ft / 392 m
Coordinates 36°16′55″N 094°18′25″W / 36.28194°N 94.30694°W / 36.28194; -94.30694
Website www.nwara.com, www.flyxna.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 8,800 2,682 Concrete
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations 55,028
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (IATA: XNA, ICAO: KXNA, FAA LID: XNA) 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 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 6 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. [2]

The airport recently completed a ticket counter expansion, and is planning two large warehouse additions. As of 2009, the airport is planning to begin a $20 million expansion to the upper-level concourse. The addition will add 51,000 square feet and 6 upper level gates to the east side of the airport.

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport covers an area of 2,184 acres (884 ha) at an elevation of 1,287 feet (392 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with a concrete surface measuring 8,800 by 150 feet (2,682 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending August 30, 2007, the airport had 55,028 aircraft operations, an average of 150 per day: 46% air taxi, 26% military, 15% general aviation and 13% scheduled commercial.[1]

[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.[3]

[edit] Airlines

Destinations served from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (as of August 2008)
Airlines Destinations
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando-Sanford International
American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth
American Eagle Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York-LaGuardia
Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines Houston-Intercontinental, Newark
Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines Atlanta
Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines Chicago O'Hare, Denver
US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines Charlotte

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Master Record for XNA (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-09-25.
  2. ^ Smith, Robert J. "Highfill: Architect firm hired to design new concourse". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. May 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "Enplanements". Official website of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.

[edit] External links

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