’23 busiest ever for Northwest Arkansas National Airport

Officials report record 991,489 enplanements for year

January 15, 2024 at 7:13 a.m.

by Ron Wood

Construction is shown Thursday at Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Bentonville. The airport had its busiest year ever in 2023. Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)
Construction is shown Thursday at Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Bentonville. The airport had its busiest year ever in 2023. Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)


HIGHFILL -- Northwest Arkansas National Airport had its busiest year in 2023, coming close to having a million enplanements in its silver anniversary year.

The airport saw 79,110 people catch flights in December, according to airport officials.

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