Northwest Arkansas National Airport
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, United States

Northwest Arkansas National Airport
Gateway to the Ozarks and Northwest Arkansas region.
- ›Located in Highfill, Arkansas, roughly equidistant between Fayetteville and Bentonville.
- ›Opened in 1998, replacing the older Drake Field as the region's primary commercial airport.
- ›The airport is heavily used by corporate travelers visiting Walmart's global headquarters in Bentonville.
- ›XNA has consistently ranked among the fastest-growing U.S. airports in percentage passenger growth.
- ›The airport's IATA code XNA does not directly correspond to any single city name, reflecting its multi-city service area.
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Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Northwest Arkansas is a public-use airport located in Benton County, Arkansas, serving the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas region, 15 nautical miles northwest of Fayetteville and 10 nautical miles northwest of Springdale. Since its opening in 1998, XNA has become a vital transportation hub, reflecting the area's economic expansion and increasing travel demands. In early summer of 2025, XNA surpassed Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock as the busiest airport by passenger volume in Arkansas.
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