Private charter · Fort Smith, AR
Private charter to & from Fort Smith
Fly private to Fort Smith, a frontier city on the Arkansas River, for industry, U.S. Marshals history and Ozark side trips
- FSM
- KJSV
- RKR
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Fly private in Fort Smith
Fort Smith, without the hub.
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- Airports
- 5
- Passengers
- 79
- Direct routes
Fort Smith started as a military post on the Arkansas River in 1817, and from 1875 its federal court, presided over by Judge Isaac Parker, had jurisdiction over Indian Territory, making the city the base for the deputy U.S. marshals who rode west. That history now anchors the U.S. Marshals Museum on the riverfront. Today Fort Smith is the industrial center of western Arkansas, with an economy that includes ArcBest trucking and logistics, food processing and heavy industry, as well as the Ebbing Air National Guard Base.
Fort Smith Regional Airport is close to downtown, but airline options are limited, and the drives to Little Rock, Tulsa or northwest Arkansas each take more than an hour. Flying private makes it practical to visit plants and offices in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma in a day. Visitors will find a downtown revived by striking murals from The Unexpected art festival, historic sites tied to the Old West and Elvis, and easy access to the Ozark and Ouachita mountains.
Airports
Charter to and from Fort Smith airports
Fly into whichever airport puts you closest to where you're going. Littlebird flies to and from these airports in and around Fort Smith, and the price is for the whole airplane, however many seats you fill.
FSM
Commercial airportFort Smith Regional Airport
Fort Smith · KFSM
- From downtown
- 3 mi
- Longest runway
- 8,000 ft
KJSV
Regional airportSallisaw Municipal Airport
Sallisaw
- From downtown
- 24 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,006 ft
RKR
Regional airportRobert S Kerr Airport
Poteau · KRKR
- From downtown
- 28 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,007 ft
Top attractions
Things to do in Fort Smith
When to go. Spring and fall are the most pleasant seasons in Fort Smith, when mild temperatures suit outdoor exploring and the Ozark and Ouachita forests bloom with dogwoods or turn color in late October. The Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair arrives in the fall, and the Old Fort Days Rodeo is a long-running late-spring tradition. Summers are hot and humid, and winters are mild with occasional ice.
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U.S. Marshals Museum
On the Arkansas River downtown, the national museum tells the story of the oldest federal law enforcement agency, from the frontier era to the present day.
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Fort Smith National Historic Site
The remains of two frontier forts, Judge Isaac Parker’s restored courtroom, the jail known as Hell on the Border and a reconstructed gallows recall the Old West.
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Chaffee Barbershop Museum
At Chaffee Crossing, the restored army barbershop where Elvis Presley received his famous military haircut in 1958 is now a small museum.
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Downtown murals
The Unexpected festival has brought internationally known street artists to Fort Smith, and their large-scale murals cover buildings throughout downtown.
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Fort Smith Museum of History
In a historic building near the national historic site, exhibits cover the region’s history, with an old-fashioned soda fountain on the ground floor.
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Lake Fort Smith State Park
In the Boston Mountains north of the city, the park offers hiking, fishing and boating on a mountain lake and access to the Ozark Highlands Trail.
Popular routes
Private flights from Fort Smith
Fort Smith Little Rock
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Fort Smith Oklahoma City
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Fort Smith Jackson
321 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
Fort Smith St. Louis
322 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
Fort Smith Houston
393 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
Fort Smith Nashville
430 mi · about 2 hr 30 min
Fort Smith New Orleans
449 mi · about 2 hr 35 min
Fort Smith Tulsa
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Fort Smith Memphis
245 mi · about 1 hr 25 min
Fort Smith Kansas City
257 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
Fort Smith Baton Rouge
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Fort Smith Biloxi
467 mi · about 2 hr 40 min
Flights to Fort Smith
- Little Rock126 mi · about 45 min
- Hot Springs96 mi · about 35 min
- Jonesboro210 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
- New Orleans449 mi · about 2 hr 35 min
- Baton Rouge388 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- Lafayette382 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- Shreveport204 mi · about 1 hr 10 min
- Lake Charles362 mi · about 2 hr 5 min
- Monroe237 mi · about 1 hr 20 min
- Alexandria302 mi · about 1 hr 45 min
- Houma454 mi · about 2 hr 40 min
- Natchitoches261 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
Every route from Fort Smith
- Little Rock126 mi · about 45 min
- Oklahoma City177 mi · about 1 hr
- Jackson321 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
- St. Louis322 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
- Houston393 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- Nashville430 mi · about 2 hr 30 min
- New Orleans449 mi · about 2 hr 35 min
- Tulsa101 mi · about 35 min
- Memphis245 mi · about 1 hr 25 min
- Kansas City257 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Baton Rouge388 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- Biloxi467 mi · about 2 hr 40 min
- San Antonio476 mi · about 2 hr 45 min
- Branson105 mi · about 35 min
- Stillwater158 mi · about 55 min
- Dallas227 mi · about 1 hr 20 min
- Oxford285 mi · about 1 hr 40 min
- Lafayette382 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- Knoxville588 mi · about 3 hr 25 min
- Hot Springs96 mi · about 35 min
- Shreveport204 mi · about 1 hr 10 min
- Lake of the Ozarks218 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
- Lawton233 mi · about 1 hr 20 min
- Austin403 mi · about 2 hr 20 min
- Hattiesburg406 mi · about 2 hr 20 min
- Chattanooga516 mi · about 3 hr
- Grove87 mi · about 30 min
- Springfield140 mi · about 50 min
- Fort Worth248 mi · about 1 hr 25 min
- Tupelo330 mi · about 1 hr 55 min
- Lake Charles362 mi · about 2 hr 5 min
- Sevierville606 mi · about 3 hr 30 min
- Ardmore175 mi · about 1 hr
- Jonesboro210 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
- Monroe237 mi · about 1 hr 20 min
- Columbia271 mi · about 1 hr 35 min
- Natchez316 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
- Johnson City676 mi · about 3 hr 55 min
- El Paso740 mi · about 4 hr 15 min
- Bartlesville129 mi · about 45 min
- Jefferson City252 mi · about 1 hr 25 min
- Alexandria302 mi · about 1 hr 45 min
- Corpus Christi557 mi · about 3 hr 15 min
- Bristol687 mi · about 4 hr
- Enid208 mi · about 1 hr 10 min
- Cape Girardeau300 mi · about 1 hr 45 min
- Lubbock443 mi · about 2 hr 35 min
- Murfreesboro450 mi · about 2 hr 35 min
- Houma454 mi · about 2 hr 40 min
- Joplin118 mi · about 40 min
- Natchitoches261 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Clarksville401 mi · about 2 hr 20 min
- Amarillo421 mi · about 2 hr 25 min
- St. Joseph304 mi · about 1 hr 45 min
- Jackson314 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
- Covington420 mi · about 2 hr 25 min
- Laredo620 mi · about 3 hr 35 min
- Cookeville500 mi · about 2 hr 55 min
- McAllen673 mi · about 3 hr 55 min
- Tullahoma460 mi · about 2 hr 40 min
- Brownsville678 mi · about 3 hr 55 min
- Midland501 mi · about 2 hr 55 min
- Abilene368 mi · about 2 hr 10 min
- San Angelo443 mi · about 2 hr 35 min
- Waco309 mi · about 1 hr 45 min
- Killeen353 mi · about 2 hr 5 min
- College Station349 mi · about 2 hr
- Tyler216 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
- Longview199 mi · about 1 hr 10 min
- Beaumont366 mi · about 2 hr 5 min
- Wichita Falls255 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Galveston421 mi · about 2 hr 25 min
- South Padre Island661 mi · about 3 hr 50 min
- Fredericksburg439 mi · about 2 hr 35 min
- Kerrville461 mi · about 2 hr 40 min
- Marfa660 mi · about 3 hr 50 min
- Sugar Land406 mi · about 2 hr 20 min
- The Woodlands366 mi · about 2 hr 5 min
- McKinney198 mi · about 1 hr 10 min
Questions
Flying private in Fort Smith
Which airports can I charter a private flight to or from in Fort Smith?
Littlebird flies in and out of Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), Sallisaw Municipal Airport (KJSV), and Robert S Kerr Airport (RKR). Choose the one closest to where you're going; smaller regional airports usually mean a shorter walk from the car to the airplane.
How do I book a private charter from Fort Smith?
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How many passengers can fly on a charter from Fort Smith?
Up to 5 passengers, depending on the aircraft. You pay one price for the whole airplane, not per seat, so traveling together lowers the cost per person.
What are popular private flights from Fort Smith?
Popular trips include Little Rock (about 45 min), Oklahoma City (about 1 hr), Jackson (about 1 hr 50 min), and St. Louis (about 1 hr 50 min). Every route is priced instantly online.
Is private charter in Fort Smith, AR safe?
Littlebird flights are operated under FAA Part 135 by Jetvia, in Cirrus aircraft that each carry a parachute for the entire airframe (CAPS).
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