Clinton National Airport Adams Field | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Little Rock | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Little Rock | ||||||||||||||||||
Opened | June 19, 1931 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 266 ft / 81 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°43′48″N92°13′12″W / 34.73000°N 92.22000°W | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | clintonairport | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport( IATA : LIT, ICAO : KLIT, FAA LID : LIT), also known as Adams Field, is a joint civil-military airport on the east side of Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. [3] [4] It is operated by the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission. [5]
The largest commercial airport in Arkansas, it served more than 2.1 million passengers in the year spanning from March 2009 through to February 2010. [6] While Clinton National Airport does not have direct international passenger flights, more than 50 flights arrive or depart at Little Rock each day, with nonstop service to 14 cities. [7] The airport is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. [8]
The airport was originally named Adams Field after Captain George Geyer Adams, 154th Observation Squadron, Arkansas National Guard, who was killed in the line of duty on September 4, 1937. [4] He was a strong advocate for the airport, and also a Little Rock city councilor.
American Airlines was the first airline to serve Little Rock when it first landed at Adams Field on June 19, 1931. [1]
During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force for antisubmarine patrols and training.
In 1972 the airport opened its current 12-gate terminal. [4]
In August 2008, the airport approved a plan to renovate the terminal over a 15-year period. This would expand the terminal from 12 to 16 gates. [9]
On March 20, 2012, the municipal airport commission voted to rename the airport the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, named after Arkansas native, former Governor and United States President Bill Clinton and his wife, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. [10] The name Adams Field will continue to be used when referring to the airport's runways and air traffic, and will be the airport's official designator. In 2017, Republican state Sen. Jason Rapert filed a bill that would have forced the airport's renaming but relented when he found little support for the measure. [11]
In October 2013, Travel + Leisure released a survey of travelers that ranked Clinton National Airport as the worst of the 67 domestic airports considered in the survey. The survey report cited long lines and few food and shopping choices, among other criticisms. [12] A survey commissioned by the airport contradicted Travel + Leisure's claim, finding that more than 90% of passengers were satisfied with their experience. [13]
In March 2024, the Clinton National Airport's executive director Bryan Malinowski was killed by ATF agents after being charged with allegedly selling illegal guns. [14] [15]
Clinton National Airport covers 2,000 acres (809 ha) at an elevation of 266 feet (81 m) above mean sea level. It has three concrete runways: 4L/22R is 8,273 by 150 feet (2,522 x 46 m); 4R/22L is 8,251 by 150 feet (2,515 x 46 m); 18/36 is 6,224 by 150 feet (1,897 x 46 m). It has one concrete helipad 50 by 50 feet (15 x 15 m). [3] [16]
In the year ending February 28, 2023, the airport had 83,217 aircraft operations, an average of 228 per day: 47% general aviation, 26% scheduled commercial, 16% air taxi, and 10% military. The military operations are mostly C-130 transports from nearby Little Rock Air Force Base practicing touch-and-go landings. At that time, 122 aircraft were based at this airport: 42 single-engine, 22 multi-engine, 54 jet, and 4 helicopter. [3]
There are two fixed-base operators (FBOs) on the field: Signature Flight Support and Atlantic Aviation. Central Flying Service, under new ownership, operates on the field offering aircraft maintenance, sales and flight training.
Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS), a subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, operates a large facility at the airport. It is the site of two Falcon aircraft operations: the main Completion Center for all Falcon jets worldwide, and the company-owned Service Center.
Current production model Falcons are manufactured in France, then flown in "green" condition to the Completion Center where optional avionics and custom interiors are installed, and exteriors are painted. Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) – Little Rock provides inspection, maintenance, modification, completion and repair needs for the Falcon product line.
The Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) – Little Rock Service Center and Completion Center employs nearly 1,600 people and has a combined occupance of nearly 1,250,000 square feet (116,000 m2), making Little Rock the largest Dassault facility in the world.
The single terminal has twelve gates. Six gates are along the length of the terminal (three on either side) and a rotunda at the end has six more.
Destinations map |
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Airline | Destinations |
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UPS Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth, Louisville, Lubbock, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Ontario, Shreveport |
Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Atlanta, Georgia | 254,890 | Delta, Southwest |
2 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | 180,870 | American |
3 | Denver, Colorado | 117,840 | Frontier, Southwest, United |
4 | Dallas–Love Field, Texas | 112,900 | Southwest |
5 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 94,240 | American |
6 | Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois | 89,500 | American, United |
7 | Houston–Intercontinental, Texas | 72,190 | United |
8 | St. Louis, Missouri | 61,740 | Southwest |
9 | New York–LaGuardia | 28,760 | American |
10 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 25,090 | Southwest |
Rock Region Metro currently provides transit service to the airport via METRO Connect Microtransit. [17] [18]
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