by - March 4, 2020 2:44 pm
Aaron Burkes, CEO of Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), said he doesn’t expect long-term impacts as a result of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, but it will likely affect the Highfill…
by - February 27, 2020 3:40 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) rose 18.8% in January, from the same month in 2019, as the region continues to grow with no end in sight, said Andrew…
by - February 10, 2020 9:50 am
Design work continues on a project to renovate the front of the terminal at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill. The project also includes building a sky bridge from…
by - January 14, 2020 7:07 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill announced Tuesday (Jan. 14) enplanements rose 17% to a record of 922,533 in 2019, from 788,261 in 2018. “The record growth in 2019…
by - December 9, 2019 1:42 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill might become Northwest Arkansas National Airport, if the board approves the change. Board members of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority will discuss…
by - December 5, 2019 8:41 pm
Residents looked at maps and gave opinions on plans to improve access to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in a public meeting on the project to build a connector…
by - December 3, 2019 11:05 am
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) recently hired Cincinnati-based consultant Landrum & Brown Inc. to determine the feasibility of attracting cargo operations and tenants to the Highfill airport. The study will…
by - November 20, 2019 6:52 pm
Chicago-based carrier United Airlines has been flying its new Bombardier CRJ-550 jet between Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) and Chicago about five times daily, or about 125 times so far,…
by - September 4, 2019 3:17 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration recently awarded $3.55 million to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) for projects to improve the terminal and rehabilitate the taxiway. The grant will pay for 90%…
by - August 21, 2019 2:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) continues to give the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) more responsibility in the development of a new road leading to the Highfill airport. XNA board…
by - August 17, 2019 11:27 am
Andrew Branch, chief business development officer for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), is tasked with retaining and recruiting new carriers and air service for the Highfill airport. Airport officials developed…
by - August 13, 2019 9:23 am
Low-cost carrier Allegiant of Las Vegas will start to offer nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas to Phoenix beginning Nov. 14. Passengers who purchase their tickets by Aug. 14 can receive…
by - June 3, 2019 1:19 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council announced Monday (June 3) the launch of a new website to help airline passengers find the best fares and promote flying from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport…
by - May 8, 2019 1:08 pm
Aaron Burkes had no aviation experience before he became CEO and executive director for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) more than six months ago. But, he could have. Burkes’ first…
by - April 13, 2019 8:18 pm
Aaron Burkes has been named to the Transportation Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Burkes is the CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority (XNA)….
by - April 8, 2019 3:25 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) will start to offer nonstop flights to Denver for as low as $39 starting June 27, officials said. Jonathon Nield, senior manager of network planning…
by - March 15, 2019 12:34 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) looks to broaden the design scope for a project to expand and renovate the terminal as it works to hire a chief financial officer and…
by - March 4, 2019 3:30 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) has changed its approach toward building an access road to the Highfill airport. Airport officials will look to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) to…
by - November 18, 2018 3:46 pm
In the late 1980s, business leaders Sam Walton, J.B. Hunt and Don Tyson were working to update their 10-year plans, and one of the goals that continued to come up…
by - October 31, 2018 3:00 pm
A 30-foot renovation to the security checkpoint at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) about 12 years ago was supposed to add enough extra capacity to last 20 years, but growth…
