Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport

With about two million passengers a year, Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport is the biggest commercial service airport in Arkansas. The Little Rock airport, also called Adams Field, is home to six airlines that offer nonstop service to 14 destinations with several daily departures. There are twelve gates at the lone terminal. The terminal is lined with six gates, three on each side, and six more are located in a rotunda at the end. The primary objective of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport is to give travelers the greatest possible travel experience. The airport wants to take advantage of every flight opportunity to link its patrons with the outside world safely and effectively while also fostering the growth of the aviation industry economically.

Originally called Adams Field, the airport was named for Captain George Geyer Adams of the 154th Observation Squadron of the Arkansas National Guard, who was killed on September 4, 1937, while performing his duty. In addition to being a Little Rock city councilor, he was a fervent supporter of the airport. On June 19, 1931, American Airlines made its inaugural landing at Adams Field, becoming the first airline to service Little Rock. The Third Air Force of the United States Army Air Force utilized the airport for antisubmarine patrols and training during World War II.

The airport's present 12-gate terminal debuted for business in 1972. In 2012, the airport changed its name to Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, and it revealed plans to renovate the concourse in 2014. With an average of 228 aircraft per day, the airport handled 83,217 aircraft operations in the year that ended on February 28, 2023. Of these, 47% were general aviation, 26% were scheduled commercial, 16% were air taxi, and 10% were military. Mostly C-130 transports from the adjacent Little Rock Air Force Base are conducting touch-and-go landings during the military exercises.

This airport had 122 aircraft based there at the time, including 42 single-engine, 22 multi-engine, 54 jet, and 4 helicopters. Signature Flight Support and Atlantic Aviation are the two fixed-base operators (FBOs) present on the field. Under new management, Central Flying Service is a field operation that provides aircraft sales, maintenance, and flying instruction. The airport is home to a sizable facility run by Dassault Aviation subsidiary Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS). The primary Completion Center for all Falcon aircraft globally and the company-owned Service Center are located there.