Closest Airports to Ft. Smith Arkansas

Fort Smith Regional Airport

• Fort Smith Regional Airport lies only 3 miles to the southeast of Fort Smith's city center. The U.S. military is the primary user of the airport, but two commercial airlines operate daily flights out of it: American Airlines and Delta Airlines. As of 2010, American operates ten daily flights in and out of Fort Smith from its hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Delta offers six daily flights in and out of the airport from its Memphis International Airport Hub. The airport, opened in 1936, features an 8,000-foot east-west runway and a 5,000-foot north-south runway. It has one restaurant, Runway Cafe, and is home to four car rental providers: Avis, Budget, Hertz and National. For the military, the airport houses the Arkansas Air National Guard 188th Fighter Wing and acts as a training site for other military units. It also is home to some private aviation outfits, including the Fort Smith Flying Club and the Southern Eagle Aviation Flight School.

  Fort Smith Regional Airport
  6700 McKennon Blvd., Ste. 200
  Fort Smith, AR 72903
  479-452-7000
  fortsmithairport.com

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

• About an 80-mile drive to the north of Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport opened in 1998 and has quickly grown into a major hub for the region, thanks largely to the nearby Walmart headquarters and its travel needs. American Airlines, which contracts for travel with Walmart, is the primary carrier for the 2,184-acre airport, but it also offers flights from Allegiant, Continental Express, Delta, United Express and US Airways Express. From the airport, travelers can fly directly to a number of major domestic destinations, including Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, New York and Washington, D.C. Altogether, the airport served more than 1 million passengers in 2009. All six major U.S. car rental companies also have facilities at the airport.

  Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
  One Airport Blvd., Ste. 100
  Bentonville, AR 72712
  469-205-1000
  nwara.com

Little Rock National Airport

• The airport at Little Rock, capital of Arkansas, is a 188-mile drive from Fort Smith. Opened in 1917, it is the state's largest commercial service airport, serving about 2.4 million passengers each year. Like Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, Little Rock is a domestic airport, serving 16 cities daily. Six airlines fly from the airport: American Eagle, Continental Express, Delta, Southwest, United and US Airways Express. As of 2010, Dallas is its most frequently served city, with a total of 19 flights daily between American flights to Dallas Fort Worth and Southwest flights to Love Field. Other cities served include Memphis, Houston, Chicago, Newark, Atlanta, Denver and Charlotte.

  Little Rock National Airport
  One Airport Drive
  Little Rock, AR 72202-4402
  501-372-3439
  fly-lit.com