Most airports in 2023 saw big increases in passengers as air travel was still recovering from the pandemic that suppressed flying. Still, while 65 airports larger than the Northwest Arkansas airport saw passenger increases of 10% or more from 2022 to 2023, only four airports exceeded XNA’s 19.7% growth. Those four were Asheville, N.C.; White Plains, N.Y.; Louisville; and Raleigh. XNA’s growth in paying passengers exceeded nearby commercial airports in Springfield, Mo. (17.3%); Little Rock (11.6%); Tulsa (8.6%); Fort Smith (-1.8%); Harrison (-21%); and Joplin, Mo. (-30.6%)….