Blytheville Municipal Airport - HKA

05/12/2026

✈️ 𝐀 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐊𝐀!

It’s been a busy day at the airport with student pilots buzzing around and hitting some exciting milestones!

First, a big congratulations to for completing his 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! Pictured with him is our amazing CFII, Ashtyn Hawkins.

We also had Charles Kennemore getting ready to head out on his 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 — and you could definitely tell he was excited for it!

It’s always a great experience getting to watch student pilots work hard, build confidence, and reach these big moments in their aviation journey.

Congratulations to both of them!

04/27/2026

🚧 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲! 🚧

The new asphalt is down, and wow — it looks great!

The ramp area in front of the new box hangar has been poured, and it really helps bring the whole project together. The electricians are still working inside, but we’re getting close now. Just a few more weeks and this project should be wrapping up!

And because no good asphalt should go to waste… they had some extra and used it to patch up the ends of our parking lot where things had sunk and gotten rough over the years. Those who are familiar with the airport know exactly which spots I'm talking about. They were definitely ready for some attention!

I will also be freshening up the parking lot lines soon, so once that paint goes down, the whole area should have a nice clean look again.

𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱, and a big thank-you to the great crew of guys who have been working on this project. It has been fun watching everything come together one step at a time.

Little by little, HKA keeps getting better. ✈️

04/08/2026

✈️ 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗼! ✈️

The new box hangar is really moving along out here at the airport!

All of the side paneling is on, one side of the roof is finished, and they should have the other side wrapped up tomorrow.

The hydraulics for the door are in too… and wow, that is one massive setup. Definitely not something you can miss!

We’re still waiting on the electrical to be run, but it’s exciting seeing this project come together piece by piece.

Our local pilots will be using a community hangar for a while longer, but this gives them something to look forward to once renovations on the T-hangars begin.

Big things are happening out here, and it’s starting to really show! ✈️

03/20/2026

✈️ 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 ✈️

We’re seeing some 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 on the new box hangar here at HKA!

The crew has been 𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻’ and got an incredible amount done in just 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. The main frame is nearly complete, and it’s already exciting to see this project really taking shape.

There are still more pieces to be added — including the framing for the 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 — but everything is moving right along. The foreman told me he expects the project to be finished in about 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳, which is great news.

It’s been a lot of fun watching this all come together and being a part of the many upgrades happening here at 𝗛𝗞𝗔. We’ll keep sharing photos as more progress is made!

03/13/2026

𝗨𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀, 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! ✈️

It’s been a great few weeks here at the airport, and we’ve got several exciting updates to share!

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, congratulations to Ashtyn Hawkins on moving up from 𝗖𝗙𝗜 to 𝗖𝗙𝗜𝗜! That’s a big accomplishment, and we’re proud to see her continue to grow and take the next step in her aviation journey.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 — N228TW recently got a nice avionics upgrade with a 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗡𝗫 𝟯𝟳𝟱 GPS/Transponder!
This unit brings some really handy capabilities to the aircraft, including:

• moving map navigation with 𝘇𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻 / 𝘇𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝘁 features
• easier 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 and flight management
• the ability to view 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀, terrain, traffic, and weather information
• 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗼𝘁 connectivity with compatible devices and apps

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 — all of the steel for the new box hangar has officially arrived!
That’s a big milestone, and we’re excited to finally be getting closer to seeing this thing go up. Once the crew arrives and starts putting it together, we’ll be sharing photos along the way.

𝗟𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗞𝗔, and we’re glad to bring you all along for the ride!

02/17/2026

✈️ 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗧 𝗛𝗞𝗔! ✈️

Huge congratulations to Kennemore on his 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗢! 🛫🔥
And a big congratulations to our CFI Ashtyn Hawkins — Charles is the 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼’𝗱! 🎉

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02/10/2026

𝐁𝐎𝐗 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐑 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 🏗️✈️

We finally get to share some good news — 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋. 😎

✅ 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: they poured the 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 of the hangar slab
✅ They also set the 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐫 for the 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 (should be poured by 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤)
✅ 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥 is scheduled to arrive 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤

The foreman’s words: once that steel shows up, things are going to 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 start rolling over the next few weeks… and we’re here for it. 💪

We’ll keep posting updates as this project takes shape — thanks to everyone cheering this on and helping HKA grow! 🙌

02/08/2026

🚨 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗠 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 🚨

I've had a few folks call after getting messages claiming they have a package here and that they need to pay a handling/offloading fee.

✅ 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽
✅ 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀
✅ If someone says your “𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾” and demands money — 𝗂𝗍’𝗌 𝖺 𝗌𝖼𝖺𝗆

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Call the airport directly and I will gladly confirm what’s real and what’s garbage.

Other airports are seeing the same scam and putting out warnings too—so I wanted to make sure our community stays ahead of it.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 so nobody gets taken. 🙏

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01/22/2026

❄️ Looks like the snowpocalypse is rolling in.

Please be careful out there—slow down, give yourself extra time, and stay warm.

And if you’re able, look out for others too. Weather like this hits some people a whole lot harder than the rest of us. Even something small—an extra blanket, a hot drink, a quick check-in—can make a big difference.

Y’all be safe. ❤️

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01/01/2026

𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲! ✈️

Shelton (left), pictured here with our CFI Ashtyn Hawkins, wrapped up the year with a Discovery Flight — and had an absolute blast! She’s planning to start flight training soon, and we can’t wait to watch her aviation journey take off.

As Christmas comes to a close and we head into the New Year, I just want to say thank you to everyone who’s been part of another busy and exciting year at 𝗛𝗞𝗔. 2025 brought a lot of activity, a lot of progress, and even more on the horizon as we head into 2026.

One of the best parts of this job is getting to watch new student pilots grow — from their very first flight, to shirts being cut after that first solo, and finally returning from checkrides as 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀. Even after 20 years, that excitement never gets old.

If you’ve ever thought about learning to fly — or you’re just curious about airplanes or airports — feel free to swing by. I’m always happy to show you around, let you check out our 𝗖𝟭𝟳𝟮 up close, and answer any questions.

I hope everyone had a 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 and have a 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿. Here’s to new faces, new goals, and blue skies in 2026!

12/11/2025

✈️ 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹! 🎄🎁

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 — 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳!

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to take the controls of an airplane?
Whether you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift or you want to kick off the New Year with something unforgettable, we’ve got you covered.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟭𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:
✨ 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗢𝗙𝗙 — 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 $𝟭𝟬𝟬!
✨ 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱!

This is your chance to step into the world of aviation, see your hometown from above, and feel what pilots mean when they talk about “catching the bug.”
One flight is all it takes… and you might just discover a passion you didn’t know you had.

📞 𝗧𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Ashtyn Hawkins!
She’ll get you on the calendar and is more than happy to answer any questions you might have.
You can also send us a message right here on Facebook — we’re happy to help!

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
We’ll see you in the sky. ✈️💙

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