Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport Looks Beyond Passengers for Revenue
The Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport is holding its own in the face of declining passenger counts. While that downward trend continued to cut into revenue from landing fees and parking, the state’s largest airport more than made up for it in other areas. read more >
by George Waldon -
Startup Airline Brings Nonstop New Orleans Flights to Little Rock
Glo, a New Orleans startup public charter operator, announced Tuesday that they would begin offering flights beginning Nov. 15 servicing Clinton National Airport. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Fly Arkansas Leases Former Hawker Facility
Sage Partners has announced the lease of 55,882-SF of space at the former Hawker facility Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, to Fly Arkansas LLC. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
TSA PreCheck Enrollment Center Open at Clinton National
The program allows travelers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belt and to keep their laptop and a 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in their carry-on suitcase without having to remove them at the checkpoint. read more >
Airports Do the Low-Cost Airline Tango
While the average cost of domestic plane fares is expected to decline this summer by about $2 because of the low cost of oil, passengers continue to seek out low-cost carriers offering steeper discounts for fewer frills. read more >
by Sean Beherec -
Landers Dealership Properties Add Up to $17.8M (Real Deals)
The sale of auto properties in west Little Rock weighed in at a combined $17.8 million. The sale of a 44,337-SF hangar at Clinton National Airport tipped the scales at more than $8.2 million. And a former USA Drug project in west Little Rock is under new ownership after a $1.95 million sale. read more >
by George Waldon -
Clinton National Holiday Travel Numbers Down Slightly
More than 45,100 people are expected to fly out of Clinton National Airport in Little Rock over the Christmas holidays, a slight decrease over last year, according to Transportation Security Administration figures released by the airport Tuesday. read more >
Aircraft Hangar Lands $9.2M Transaction (Real Deals)
The sale of a 45,117-SF hangar at Clinton National Airport weighed in at $9.2 million while down the street, a 75,100-SF industrial facility in east Little Rock changed hands in an $800,000 deal. read more >
by George Waldon -
Clinton National Airport Boasts Fastest Wi-Fi in Country
The Clinton National Airport announced Tuesday it has the fastest free Wi-Fi of any airport in the country. read more >
Stephens Family Acquires Multimillion-Dollar Hangars at Clinton National Airport
Real estate improvements associated with fixed-base operations at the Clinton National Airport in Little Rock generated tandem multimillion-dollar deals. read more >
Clinton National Airport Tackles Renovation, Monitors Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines of Dallas, responsible for almost a third of enplanements at Clinton National Airport, is counting the hours to the expiration of the Wright Amendment, which has limited its flights. Airport Executive Director Ron Mathieu is paying attention. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Dassault Falcon To Break Ground on Jet Hangar at Clinton National
Dassault Falcon Jet has scheduled an April groundbreaking for its new hangar at Clinton National Airport. read more >
Landing Dassault Falcon: How Local Officials Collaborated on a $60M Expansion Deal
Dassault Falcon Jet’s $60 million, 250,000-SF expansion announced in May was the result of years of state and federal officials toiling to make the Clinton National Airport the best location for the jet finishing facility. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Ron Mathieu on What’s Next at Clinton National After Hawker Beechcraft
Despite the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Hawker Beechcraft, the company continues to pay on its nearly $600,000-a-year lease with Clinton National Airport, said the airport’s executive director, Ron Mathieu. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Southwest to Offer Daily, Direct Flights From LR to Orlando in Spring
Southwest Airlines will offer direct flights from Little Rock to Orlando beginning Feb. 15 and running through April 13. read more >