Aviation in Arkansas

The first aeronautical event in Arkansas was the flight of a balloon around 1870 in Yell county. The first heavier than air flight was by James C. “Bud” Mars on 21 May 1910.[1]

Aviation in Arkansas
Aviation in the United States
Arkansas State Flag
Airports
Commercial – primary4
Commercial – non-primary2
General aviation71
Other public-use airports22
Military and other airports3
First flight
1870 - Hot air balloon

Events

Aircraft Manufacturers

Aerospace

    Airports

    Commercial Service

      Organizations

      • The Arkansas Aerospace Alliance is part of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.[6]

      Government and Military

      The Boeing X-32B taking off from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas
      • All flight operations in Arkansas are conducted within FAA oversight.
      • The Arkansas Department of Aeronautics was founded in 1966.[7]

      Museums

      References

      1. "Encyclopedia of Arkansas Culture". Retrieved 14 May 2012.
      2. Heather D. Ferguson. Arkansas City. p. 101.
      3. "Light on the Road to Damascus" Time magazine, September 29, 1980. Retrieved 2009-10-18
      4. Disaster At Silo 7 (1988) IMDB Page
      5. Gordon Baxter (June 1982). "The Arkansas Quick-Draw". Flying Magazine: 76.
      6. "Arkansas Aerospace Alliance". Retrieved 31 May 2012.
      7. Karr Shannon (1967). Arkansas almanac: the encyclopedia of Arkansas.
      8. Lee Ellis. Free Tours, Museums and Sites in America: Southern States Series. p. 44.
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