About the Airport

Military Use

The Fort Smith Regional Airport is proud home of the Arkansas Air National Guard 188th Fighter Wing. The wing currently operates F-16 aircraft with plans to convert to A-10 aircraft in 2007 as a part of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure action. Information about their operation can be found at www.arftsm.ang.af.mil/html/index1.htm.

The airport also supports training activity from other military units most notably the 314th Airlift Wing located at Little Rock Air Force Base (Jacksonville, AR). The base supports the only C-130 training function in the Department of Defense. Further information is available at www.littlerock.af.mil.