- Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
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Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport 
IATA: XNA – ICAO: KXNA – FAA LID: XNA Location of the Airport in Arkansas
XNASummary 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 Website 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, formerly serving 6 cities, and currently 3 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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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 is east of the upper concourse, allowing the airport to park eight additional planes for boarding. The airport previously had 12 airplane parking positions. It took over three years to complete.[2]
The airport recently completed a ticket counter expansion, and is planning two large warehouse additions. The airport has completed a $21 million expansion to the upper-level concourse that includes the state's first moving walkway. With the walkway it will only take about three minutes to get from security to the last gate. The addition adds 51,000 square feet (4,700 m2) and 8 upper level gates to the east side of the airport.[3]
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 two runways designated 16/34 and 17/35 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]
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 2007 1,200,122 230,214 55,193 2008 1,146,954 253,411 47,975 2009 1,084,471 196,706 44,568 2010 1,139,801 96,703 44,960 2011+ 766,173 38,891 28,205 - (*) Note: Statistics for 1998 include only November and December.[4]
- (+) Note: First eight months.
Airlines
Destinations served from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (as of August 2008[update]) Airlines Destinations Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando-Sanford, Phoenix/Mesa [resumes February 14, 2012] [5] 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, Memphis Delta Connection operated by Comair Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Detroit Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul United Express operated by Expressjet Airlines Chicago-O'Hare, Denver United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines Chicago-O'Hare, Denver US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines Charlotte See also
References
- ^ a b FAA Airport Master Record for XNA (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-09-25.
- ^ "XNA Opens New Concourse". KNWA. August 24, 2011.
- ^ "XNA Expands Terminal, Runway Facilities". 4029tv.com. June 30, 2010.
- ^ "Enplanements". Official website of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.
- ^ "Allegiant Announces Nonstop, Low-cost Jet Service Between Northwest Arkansas and Phoenix-Mesa with Introductory $64.99* Fares" (Press release). Allegiant Air. September 15, 2010. http://www.allegiantair.com/aaNews/aaNews20100915.php. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
External links
- Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, official site
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 20 October 2011
- FAA Terminal Procedures for XNA, effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KXNA
- ASN accident history for XNA
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KXNA
- FAA current XNA delay information
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