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Hot Springs Memorial Airport, a postwar art-deco gateway to Arkansas’ most celebrated tourism city, expects increased traffic as Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort adds a 200-room luxury hotel and live casino gambling. Hot Springs Memorial Airport, a postwar art-deco gateway to Arkansas’ most celebrated tourism city, expects increased traffic as Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort adds a 200-room luxury hotel and live casino gambling. The tower has been unstaffed since former President Ronald Reagan fired 11,000 striking air traffic controllers in 1981, according to airport manager Glen Barentine.
Transportation

Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport Hires New ManagerLock Icon

Don Rowlett brings four decades of aviation experience, most recently as air traffic manager for the privately contracted control tower at Ocala International Airport in Florida. read more >
Southern Airways Express flies to El Dorado, Hot Springs and Harrison.
Government & Politics / Tourism / Transportation

Southern Airways Keeps Bringing EAS Reliability to 3 Cities

Southern Airways Express retains its Essential Air Service contracts in Arkansas and continues to be highly reliable despite a pandemic that has pummeled the industry, officials say. read more >
Glen Barentine, airport director at Hot Springs Memorial Field
Business Services / Energy / Government & Politics

Airport Director Glen Barentine Enjoys Life on the HOT Seat

Glen Barentine, the airport director at Hot Springs Memorial Field, says the pandemic may have lasting effects on air travel, including increased charters. read more >
North Little Rock Mayor Joe Smith at the North Little Rock airport last year, when he was promoting a $4 million construction project. Now the work is on hold.
Business Services / Construction / Government & Politics

Private Jets Idle, North Little Rock Delays Airport FixLock Icon

North Little Rock Mayor Joe Smith is halting work on North Little Rock’s $3 million airport expansion as the coronavirus pandemic pushes the private aviation industry into a revenue tailspin. The mayor planned a new 5,900-SF FBO building and a 10,400-SF corporate hangar. read more >
The brand new Hot Springs airport in 1947, when it was still named for Mayor Leo P. McLaughlin.
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Hot Springs Airport Once Held ‘Name of Shame’Lock Icon

Hot Springs Memorial Field was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1947 to honor Arkansans who fought and died in World War II. But originally, cronies on the City Council had named the airport for Mayor Leo P. McLaughlin. read more >
Airport Director Glen Barentine, left, with Southern Airways Express pilots Terry Thomason and Faafouina Faaiu in front of their Cessna 208B, which they use to fly up to nine passengers per trip between Hot Springs and Dallas.
Business Services / Construction / Energy

At HOT, High Fliers Meet High RollersLock Icon

The airport code is HOT, and these days it’s both an identifier and a description: Traffic, revenue and optimism are climbing at Hot Springs Memorial Field. read more >
Tim Johnson, manager of the South Arkansas Regional Airport in El Dorado, says that the airport commission’s choice for a provider would be better for the community’s needs.
Government & Politics / Tourism / Transportation

El Dorado Airport Awaits Decision On Airline Service Provider

Whether passengers will soon be flying again from the South Arkansas Regional Airport in El Dorado is up in the air as the U.S. Department of Transportation reviews the community’s appeal of the airline selected to provide subsidized Essential Air Service. read more >
Transportation

Glen Barentine Named Interim Director for Hot Springs Airport

An interim director has been named for Hot Springs' airport following the retirement of George Downie. read more >