Clinton National Airport Adams Field
IATA:LIT ICAO:KLIT FAALID:LIT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Little Rock
Operator	Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission
Serves	Little Rock
Opened	June 19, 1931; 94 years ago (1931-06-19)[1]
Elevation AMSL	266 ft / 81 m
Coordinates	34°43′48″N92°13′12″W / 34.73000°N 92.22000°W /34.73000; -92.22000
Website	clintonairport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
Interactive map ofClinton National Airport Adams Field
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 04L/22R 8,273 2,522 Concrete 04R/22L 8,251 2,515 Concrete 18/36 6,224 1,897 Concrete
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m H1 50 15 Concrete
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers 2,346,456 Aircraft operations 93,047
Sources: Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport[2][3][4]

Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (IATA:LIT,ICAO:KLIT,FAALID:LIT), also known asAdams Field, is a joint civil-militaryairport on the east side ofLittle Rock, Arkansas, United States.^[3][5] It is operated by the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission.^[6]

The second largest commercial airport in Arkansas, it served more than 2.1 million passengers in the year spanning from March 2009 through to February 2010.^[7] While Clinton National Airport does not have direct international passenger flights, more than 50 flights arrive or depart at Little Rock each day, with nonstop service to 14 cities.^[8] The airport is included in theFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it iscategorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.^[9]

The airport was originally namedAdams Field after Captain George Geyer Adams,154th Observation Squadron,Arkansas National Guard, who was killed in the line of duty on September 4, 1937.^[5] He was a strong advocate for the airport, and also a Little Rock city councilor.

American Airlines was the first airline to serve Little Rock when it first landed at Adams Field on June 19, 1931.^[1]

DuringWorld War II the airfield was used by theUnited States Army Air ForcesThird Air Force for antisubmarine patrols and training.

In 1972 the airport opened its current 12-gate terminal.^[5]

In August 2008, the airport approved a plan to renovate the terminal over a 15-year period. This would expand the terminal from 12 to 16 gates.^[10]

On March 20, 2012, the municipal airport commission voted to rename the airport the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, named after Arkansas native, former Governor and United States PresidentBill Clinton and his wife, United States Secretary of StateHillary Clinton.^[11] The name Adams Field will continue to be used when referring to the airport's runways and air traffic, and will be the airport's official designator. In 2017, Republican state Sen.Jason Rapert filed a bill that would have forced the airport to be renamed but relented when he found little support for the measure.^[12]

In October 2013,Travel + Leisure released a survey of travelers that ranked Clinton National Airport as the worst of the 67 domestic airports considered in the survey. The survey report cited long lines and few food and shopping choices, among other criticisms.^[13] A survey commissioned by the airport contradictedTravel + Leisure's claim, finding that more than 90% of passengers were satisfied with their experience.^[14]

In March 2024, the Clinton National Airport's executive director Bryan Malinowski was killed in a shootout withBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents attempting to conduct a pre-dawn raid on his home. Anaffidavit accused him of illegal gun sales.^[15][16]

Clinton National Airport covers 2,000acres (809ha) at anelevation of 266 feet (81 m) abovemean sea level. It has three concreterunways: 4L/22R is 8,273 by 150 feet (2,522 x 46 m); 4R/22L is 8,251 by 150 feet (2,515 x 46 m); 18/36 is 6,224 by 150 feet (1,897 x 46 m). It has one concretehelipad 50 by 50 feet (15 x 15 m).^[3][17]

In the year ending February 28, 2023, the airport had 83,217 aircraft operations, an average of 228 per day: 47%general aviation, 26%scheduled commercial, 16%air taxi, and 10%military. The military operations are mostlyC-130 transports from nearbyLittle Rock Air Force Base practicing touch-and-go landings. At that time, 122 aircraft were based at this airport: 42 single-engine, 22 multi-engine, 54jet, and 4helicopter.^[3]

There are two fixed-base operators (FBOs) on the field: Signature Flight Support and Atlantic Aviation. Central Flying Service, under new ownership, operates on the field offering aircraft maintenance, sales and flight training.

Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS), a subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, operates a large facility at the airport. It is the site of two Falcon aircraft operations: the main Completion Center for all Falcon jets worldwide, and the company-owned Service Center.

Current production model Falcons are manufactured in France, then flown in "green" condition to the Completion Center where optional avionics and custom interiors are installed, and exteriors are painted. Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) – Little Rock provides inspection, maintenance, modification, completion and repair needs for the Falcon product line.

The Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) – Little Rock Service Center and Completion Center employs nearly 1,600 people and has a combined occupance of nearly 1,250,000 square feet (116,000 m²), making Little Rock the largest Dassault facility in the world.

The single terminal has twelve gates. Six gates are along the length of the terminal (three on either side) and a rotunda at the end has six more.

Destinations map

Little Rock Dallas–Love Atlanta Houston-Hobby Orlando/Sanford Dallas/Fort Worth Houston–Intercontinental Destin/Fort Walton Beach Las Vegas Charlotte Denver Chicago–O'Hare St. Louis Los Angeles Phoenix–Sky Harbor Miami Salt Lake City Washington–National New York–LaGuardia class=notpageimage| Destinations from Clinton National Airport Red = Year-round destination Green = Seasonal destination Blue = Future destination

LIT Airport annual traffic, 2019–present^[22]

Year	Passengers	% change
2019	2,241,716	—
2020	977,742	056.38%
2021	1,695,061	073.36%
2022	2,021,040	019.23%
2023	2,237,309	010.70%
2024	2,346,456	04.88%

Rock Region Metro currently provides transit service to the airport via METRO Connect Microtransit.^[24][25]

• On January 19, 1990, anEastman KodakGrumman Gulfstream II crashed during final approach to Little Rock National Airport; all seven on board were killed. Unfavorable weather conditions and pilot error contributed to the accident.^[26]
• On June 1, 1999,American Airlines Flight 1420, aMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 with 145 passengers and crew, attempting to land in a severe thunderstorm, overran the end of runway 4R, crashed through a fence and down a rock embankment into a flood plain; killing 10 passengers and the captain.^[27]
• On February 22, 2023, aBeechcraft Super King Air took off during gusty winds and heavy rain. Shortly after takeoff, the plane crashed near a3M plant, killing all five on board. The passengers were members of an environmental firm called CTEH en route to investigate an explosion at a metal factory inBedford, Ohio.^[28][29]
• On January 21, 2024, aCirrus SR22 took off from runway 4L and crashed north of the cargo building near Temple Street. The pilot, 62-year-old William Cope, reported a loss of power at take-off and crashed shortly after, at approximately 1:30 PM. He was the only person on board and died in the crash.^[30][31]

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•  This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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• Official website

• Aerial image as of March 2001^{[permanent dead link]} fromUSGSThe National Map
• Airfield photos from U.S. Civil Air Patrol at theWayback Machine (archived September 23, 2006)
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective October 30, 2025
• FAA Terminal Procedures for LIT, effective October 30, 2025
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