Growth is happening all over the Conway Regional Airport, whether it’s activity, fuel sales, hangar space, or infrastructure expansions, and Conway Regional Airport Director Jake Briley sees more opportunities moving into the future.
The size and scale of operations of the airport have grown consistently in the last five years. Takeoffs and landings are up 66.7% since 2022, totaling 20,108 in 2025. The number of aircraft based at the airport has grown 6.5% to nearly 100 planes. Briley said he has an additional corporate hangar he will take to the city council for approval soon.
“We have a 76-person waitlist for hangar space,” Briley said. “Our growth has correlated with how much the city has grown. We are very business jet heavy for our size airport.”
Briley said the airport sees corporate traffic weekly as corporations fly into Conway to visit local and nearby offices or locations.
“The majority of the bigger corporations with locations in or near Conway are going to fly into Conway,” he said. “We’re very aware that we’re the first thing these people see when they come to Conway, so we always keep portraying the city in a positive way in mind.”
The Conway Regional Airport has also seen solid growth in fuel sales. Total Jet A fuel sales totaled 423,938 gallons in 2025. That was up 20.5% from 2024, when sales totaled 351,686 gallons, and it was up 61.3% from 2022, when it totaled 262,799 gallons.
Low-Lead fuel sales totaled 64,019 gallons, up 10.8% since 2022.
“We try to be competitive with surrounding airports and still make a good profit for the city,” Briley said.
In addition to increasing the available space at the airport, important infrastructure improvements have been made, including a recent extension of the runway from 5,500 feet to 6,010 feet.
“That allows pilots more safety when taking off and landing,” Briley said.
Briley said he is always looking for new ways to get more people interested in aviation, crediting the UCA Aviation Academy as a valuable partner. He said he is also considering an air show in the future and mentioned that younger kids can learn more about aviation through the airport’s Civil Air Patrol program.
As for future growth, Briley said he is searching for a potential partner for the airport to offer smaller commuter flights to nearby cities and beach destinations.
“The Jonesboro airport offers something similar, so that is one thing we’re continuing to look into,” he said.
Airplane Takeoffs and Landings
Airplane takeoffs and landings are up 88.1% since 2021 and up 10.3% from 2024.
| 2025 | 20,108 |
| 2024 | 18,238 |
| 2023 | 17,560 |
| 2022 | 15,061 |
| 2021 | 10,689 |
Jet A Fuel Sales (gallons)
Jet A fuel sales are up 117.2% since 2021 and up 20.5% from 2024.
| 2025 | 423,938 |
| 2024 | 351,686 |
| 2023 | 348,347 |
| 2022 | 262,799 |
| 2021 | 195,172 |
Low Lead Aviation Fuel Sales (gallons)
Low lead aviation fuel sales are up 6.1% since 2021 and up 2.0% from 2024. Its five-year peak came in 2023 at 69,000 gallons sold.
| 2025 | 64,019 |
| 2024 | 62,769 |
| 2023 | 69,000 |
| 2022 | 57,764 |
| 2021 | 60,344 |
Total Based Aircraft
The total number of aircraft based at Conway Regional Airport is up 19.5% since 2022 and up 6.5% from 2024.
| 2025 | 98 |
| 2024 | 92 |
| 2023 | 87 |
| 2022 | 82 |