Clinton National Airport

Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport
Adams Field
IATA: LIT – ICAO: KLIT – FAA LID: LIT
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Little Rock
Operator Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission
Elevation AMSL 266 ft / 81 m
Coordinates 34°43′46″N 092°13′29″W / 34.72944°N 92.22472°W / 34.72944; -92.22472Coordinates: 34°43′46″N 092°13′29″W / 34.72944°N 92.22472°W / 34.72944; -92.22472
Website www.Fly-LIT.com
Map
LIT

Location of airport in Arkansas

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4L/22R 8,273 2,522 Concrete
4R/22L 8,251 2,515 Concrete
18/36 6,224 1,897 Concrete
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 50 15 Concrete
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations 93,509
Based aircraft 139
Passengers (2010) 2,255,109
Sources: FAA,[1] Airport website[2]

Clinton National Airport (IATA: LIT, ICAO: KLIT, FAA LID: LIT), officially Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field,[3] is a public use airport two miles east of Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States.[1] The airport is owned by the City of Little Rock;[1] it was formerly Little Rock National Airport[4] or Adams Field.[5]

Clinton National is Arkansas's largest commercial airport with more than 2.1 million passengers in the year March 2009 through February 2010.[6] The airport does not have direct international passenger flights, but more than 50 flights arrive or depart at Little Rock each day, with non-stop jets to 13 cities.[7]

It is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service airport.[8] As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,181,846 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[9] 1,108,603 in 2009 and 1,097,403 in 2010.[10]

History

Adams Field was named after Captain George Geyer Adams, 154th Observation Squadron, Arkansas National Guard, who was killed in the line of duty on September 4, 1937.[3] 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 in June 1931.[3]

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.[3]

On June 1, 1999 American Airlines Flight 1420 crashed upon landing at Little Rock National Airport on a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, killing the captain and 10 passengers.[11]

In August 2008 the airport approved a plan to renovate the terminal over a 15-year period. The plan would expand the terminal from 12 to 16 gates.[12]

On March 20, 2012 the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission voted to rename the airport the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, after former Governor of Arkansas and President of the United States Bill Clinton and his wife, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.[13][14] 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 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.[15][16] Subsequent surveys contradict Travel + Leisure's claim finding that more than 90 percent of passengers were satisfied with their experience.[17]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport, from an approach road
Welcoming sign at terminal

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).[1]

In the year ending January 31, 2012, the airport had 93,509 aircraft operations, an average of 256 per day: 40% general aviation, 25% air taxi, 18% scheduled commercial, and 17% military (mostly C-130 transports from nearby Little Rock Air Force Base practicing touch-and-go landings). 139 aircraft were then based at this airport: 45% single-engine, 34% jet, 18% multi-engine, and 3% helicopter.[1]

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 combined occupy total nearly 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2), making Little Rock the largest Dassault facility in the world.

Terminal

The single terminal has 12 gates. Six gates are along the length of the terminal (three on either side) and a rotunda at the end has six more.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Allegiant Air Orlando/Sanford
Seasonal: Los Angeles
American Eagle Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth
Delta Air Lines Atlanta
Delta Connection Detroit
GLO Airlines
operated by CFM 		New Orleans
Seasonal: Fort Walton Beach
Southwest Airlines Dallas–Love, Las Vegas, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, St. Louis
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental

Cargo

Airline Destinations
UPS Airlines Louisville, Oklahoma City, Portland (OR)

Other cargo services

Statistics

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from LIT (Dec 2014 – Nov 2015)[6]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Atlanta, Georgia 241,000 Delta
2 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 153,000 American
3 Dallas–Love, Texas 109,000 Southwest
4 Chicago–O’Hare, Illinois 93,000 American, United
5 Houston–Intercontinental, Texas 83,000 United
6 Charlotte, North Carolina 62,000 American/US Airways
7 Las Vegas, Nevada 41,000 Southwest
8 Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona 38,000 Southwest
9 Denver, Colorado 35,000 United
10 Chicago–Midway, Illinois 30,000 Southwest

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for LIT (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Enplanements & Deplanements" (PDF). Little Rock National Airport. December 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "History". Clinton National Airport. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  4. ↑ "About LIT". Little Rock National Airport. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ "LIT – Adams Field". FAA data republished by AirNav. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
  6. 1 2 http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=LIT&Airport_Name=Little%20Rock,%20AR:%20Adams%20Field&carrier=FACTS
  7. ↑ "Non-Stop Jet Service". Clinton National Airport. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
  9. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Aircraft Accident Report: Runway Overrun During Landing American Airlines Flight 1420" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. June 1, 1999.
  12. ↑ "LR airport terminal OK'd for redesign". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. August 20, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Bulletin: Clinton Airport Dedication". Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Panel OKs renaming airport after Clintons". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. March 20, 2012.
  15. ↑ "America's Worst Airports: No. 1 Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, Little Rock, AR (LIT)". Travel + Leisure, October 2013.
  16. ↑ Hibblen, Michael. "Little Rock Airport Ranked Worst In The Nation". UALR Public Radio, October 28, 2013. At the time of the ranking, the airport was undergoing the largest renovation in its history.
  17. ↑ "Passenger Satisfaction Flying High at Clinton National Airport", KLRT-TV, May 6, 2015.
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