It was announced that Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) authorities have awarded the contract for a new runway at XNA Airport.
XNA has received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for “an outboard taxiway-alternative landing surface” that will open up the airport. As a result, the new runway will be utilized while repairs are made to a section of the existing runway. Flights will remain on the regular schedule because of the new runway.
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors reviewed bids and awarded a $6.3 million bid from Crossland Construction that was accepted unanimously. XNA Executive Director, Scott VanLaningham, called the bid “ a dream come true”.
The additional monies may be rolled into the second phase of the outboard “alternative taxi landing surface” and ground could be broken as soon as March. The timeline for he project is nine months.
Additional projects being entertained by the XNA airport include a drainage improvement system and the construction of an upper-level concourse that would expand the number of gates as well as expansion of a food court.
This is certainly good news in bad times. Northwest Arkansas, while not immune to the economic crisis, is still seeing significant growth, comparably to the rest of the nation. Visit NorthwestArkansasLand.net to see properties for sale near XNA Airport and other Arkansas properties for sale!
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