XNA flies past Little Rock for the first time

By the numbers: The total number of enplanements at XNA was about 1.26 million, according to data from XNA. This comes after reaching 1 million enplanements for the first time in 2024.

• Meanwhile, enplanements at Clinton National Airport fell slightly from about 1.17 million in 2024 to 1.16 million in 2025, according to the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

Context: XNA has been plenty busy keeping up with growth, constructing a new air traffic controller, expanding parking and baggage claim and adding amenities like a satellite space for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

What's next: Plans for a kids' play area are in the works. The Federal Aviation Administration plans to come commission the newly completed air traffic control tower in mid-February, which is required before it can be in operation, Tyler said.