Aviation in Arkansas | |
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Aviation in the United States | |
Airports | |
Commercial – primary | 4 |
Commercial – non-primary | 2 |
General aviation | 71 |
Other public-use airports | 22 |
Military and other airports | 3 |
First flight | |
1870 - Hot air balloon |
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]