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Northwest Arkansas RegionalIATA code XNA

Northwest Arkansas Regional (XNA/KXNA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fayetteville, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Fayetteville, United States
Codes
XNA · KXNA
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Northwest Arkansas Regional (XNA/KXNA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fayetteville, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 36.280°, -94.300°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Northwest Arkansas Regional (XNA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fayetteville, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Northwest Arkansas Regional airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
XNA
ICAO code
KXNA
City
Fayetteville
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
36.282°, -94.307°
From OurAirports
Official website
flyxna.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Northwest Arkansas Regional’s own pages.

XNA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
392 m (1,287 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1998
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
1.78 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Joplin Regional Airport JLN · 98 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at XNA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 16L/34R: 2,683 m, concrete.

Runways at XNA: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16L/34R2,683 m8,801 ft46 mconcrete
16R/34L2,682 m8,800 ft46 mconcrete

Routes from XNA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from XNA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where XNA is

Calculated

26 km north-northwest

Northwest Arkansas Regional lies 26 km north-northwest of Fayetteville city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at XNA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Fayetteville, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Northwest Arkansas Regional’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:flyxna.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Fayetteville

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Northwest Arkansas Regional: common questions

Where is Northwest Arkansas Regional?

Northwest Arkansas Regional serves Fayetteville, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.282°, -94.307°.

What are the airport codes for Northwest Arkansas Regional?

The IATA code is XNA and the ICAO code is KXNA.

What time zone is XNA in?

Northwest Arkansas Regional is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Northwest Arkansas Regional?

The airport’s official website is flyxna.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Northwest Arkansas Regional have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at XNA: 16L/34R (2,683 m (8,801 ft), concrete); 16R/34L (2,682 m (8,800 ft), concrete).

When did Northwest Arkansas Regional open?

Wikidata gives 1998 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Northwest Arkansas Regional?

Wikidata records 1.78 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is XNA from Fayetteville city centre?

Northwest Arkansas Regional is about 26 km north-northwest of Fayetteville city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Northwest Arkansas Regional?

OurAirports gives XNA’s elevation as 392 m (1,287 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Northwest Arkansas Regional’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)