What forms of ID do I need to fly domestically from Arkansas after January, 2018?

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From the DHS page you linked, under "What do I need to do if...?":

Fifty-five out of fifty-six states and territories are currently compliant with REAL ID or non-compliant with an extension. The residents from these states and territories may continue using their driver’s licenses or identification cards, regardless of whether the license/ID is REAL ID compliant or not, for accessing Federal facilities (including military bases), entering nuclear power plants, and boarding commercial aircraft. The February 5, 2018, enforcement date only applies currently to the residents of American Samoa.

Starting October 1, 2020, every state and territory resident will need to present a REAL ID compliant license/ID, or another acceptable form of identification, for accessing Federal facilities, entering nuclear power plants, and boarding commercial aircraft. This is what we call β€œcard-based” enforcement. The card, itself, must be REAL ID compliant unless the resident is using an alternative acceptable document such as a passport.

As shown on this map, Arkansas is compliant, so all Arkansas licenses, including pre-REAL ID ones, will be accepted until October 1, 2020. You won't need an updated license until then.

See also my answer to Do Californians need a REAL ID by October 2018 or 2020? for further details about the relevant regulations.

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