Aviation in Arkansas

Aviation in Arkansas
Aviation in the United States
Arkansas
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

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]

  1. ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas Culture". Retrieved 14 May 2012.