Arkansas Aeroplex

Former Polish president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Wałęsa will headline the National Cold War Center’s annual Cold War Week on Nov. 6—7 in Blytheville. Wałęsa will participate in a special “Cold War Conversation” and serve as the guest …

The state’s longest public-use runway does not reside at Clinton National in Little Rock, nor does it call Northwest Arkansas National in Bentonville home. Arkansas’ longest stretch of runway, at 11,600 feet, can be found at the Arkansas Aeroplex in …

The National Cold War Center in Blytheville raised more than $400,000 during its annual Cold War Gala and Cold War Conversation events held recently, setting a record for attendance at both. “The success of this year’s events reflects not only …

Economic development, whether it comes in the form of a local ribbon cutting or the expansion of a major manufacturing plant, represents Job 1 for those tasked with growing, supporting and expanding Arkansas businesses. Assisting local communities in supporting innovation …

The Arkansas Aerospace & Defense Alliance held its first-ever meeting Wednesday at the Arkansas Aeroplex and Arkansas Northeastern College to hear aerospace and economic updates from Mississippi County economic development leaders and the area workforce. The facility, located on 3,500 …

Proximity to the Mississippi River and seemingly endless acreage available for development in America’s heartland have always been selling points for Blytheville. That’s what first drew the United States government to build an airstrip on 2,600 acres in Mississippi County …

For years after the former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville closed in 1992, the abandoned facility was seen as a symbol for the area’s loss and economic woes. Buildings that were homes and offices to nearly 6,000 servicemen had …