Fort Smith Regional Airport – FSM Fort Smith
The Fort Smith Regional Airport is a public use joint civil-military airport in the US state of Arkansas. It is a public airport that is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and serves Fort Smith area. It also serves transportation needs of businesses and residents of Western Arkansas and Western Oklahoma. Its airport code, FSM, stands for Arkansas second largest city’s name Fort Smith. Since 1953, the airport was home to Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Wing and Fort Smith Air National Guard station. As of 2013, the airport has handled 82,742 million passengers.
Best Time to Visit
The FSM-Fort Smith Regional Airport covers 1,359 acres. It has of also two runways with asphalt as surfaces cover. The primary runway has dual instrument landing systems that can accommodate the largest aircrafts. American Eagle and Delta Connection offer scheduled passenger service to Dallas/Fort Worth and Atlanta respectively. Some of the best cities to go from Fort Smith Regional Airport include Rambo Riviera, Siloam Springs, and West Point.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) has excellent hotels and accommodations nearby to stay. The Comfort Inn & Suites Fort Smith I-540, with less than 2km away, and the cozy Hampton Inn Fort Smith is located just 2.9 km away from the airport. You can also get to book at the Candlewood Suites Fort Smith, with just 2.3 km away.
Another airport also serves the Arkansas area, the Drake Field Airport (FYV), which caters domestic flights from Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas.
