Marion County approves airport upgrades

The Marion County Commissioners Court approved amendments to an airport improvement project, funded by a TxDOT grant, to make Jefferson’s Cypress River Airport not only better, but safer. The $469,300 grant was initially approved in 2017 for the long-term project, which consists of three phases over a period of years, introducing lighting upgrades, planning, and

Florida city approves $1.1 million for new airport hangar

The White Haven City Commission approved a $1.1 million contract to build a new general aviation hangar at the Winter Haven Regional Airport. The commission also approved an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to accept a $107,074 grant to design a new security system at the airport, including cameras and new fencing. The

Expansion project announced at Pennsylvania airport

Officials at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport announced a $13 million project to widen the main runway at the airport with construction set to begin in March. The expanded runway could open up more opportunities for the airport, including more flights, destinations and potentially freight companies. A federal grant is helping to cover a large portion

Fayetteville Regional Airport opens concourse to traveling public

The new concourse—phase one of two of a $45 million renovation project—features an open rotunda with large viewing windows, a brand new waiting area with in-seat charging stations, and three new gates. Phase two includes renovation of the front facade, a refreshed interior, a new TSA checkpoint, renovated ticketing and baggage wings and an updated

Millions to be spent in bathroom upgrades at Newark Airport

More than $25 million will be put toward new, modern restrooms in Terminal C, while another $19 million has been set aside for bathroom upgrades at the airport’s Terminal B, said the Port Authority in a statement. The Newark Liberty Terminal B and C upgrades are part of a nearly $80 million investment overall in

$245 million project underway at the Memphis International Airport

A multi-year plan to modernize and expand the Memphis International Airport is moving along. The Concourse B project will widen corridors and create a larger boarding area, but it will also consolidate airline, retail and food operations. The $245 million project started in January 2019 and is expected to take two years to complete.

Finishing touches going into place on $6.1 million terminal at Ocala airport

The state-of-the-art building is quite an upgrade for Ocala International Airport. The $6.1 million facility is consolidating a great many of the services at the airport, such as administration, a restaurant, offices for fixed-base operator Sheltair Aviation and rental car companies. Funding for the new terminal came from a variety of sources, including the Florida