Challenges to Getting More Flights Out of Fort Smith

By Kyle Kellams

Published May 12, 2023 at 1:31 PM CDT

Michael Tilley, with KUAF's partner Talk Business & Politics, discusses the hurdles to getting more airlines and more destinations associated with the Fort Smith airport. Plus, building permit numbers and remembering a Fort Smith community icon.

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