
The Fayetteville Regional Airport Commission met yesterday, April 23, for their monthly meeting to hear reports on the progress and growth of the airport.
The meeting began with appointing new leadership for the Commission. The following commissioners were voted into new positions:
Following the acceptance of their new positions, the newest commissioner Judy Dawkins was sworn in. Following the brief swearing in ceremony, Interim Airport Director Deontae Watson began an operations update presentation to report on the newest developments and data gathered for February and March 2024.
Highlights of the presentation include:

Moving forward, Airport leadership said they will continue to advertise the Fayetteville Regional Airport in the surrounding areas to continue to attract new and returning passengers. The Airport is also looking to hire a new Marketing Specialist with the job posting available to applicants until Friday, May 10,2024.
That application is available here.
This article was updated on 4/25/24 to include the appointments of new Fayetteville Regional Airport Commission Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary.
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