Marion Airport runway expansion underway

The Marion Airport in Iowa is getting a $1.7 million upgrade to widen the runway from 23 feet to 60 feet to meet the standards of a basic service airport by the Department of Transportation. The city received a grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation for $424,000. The rest of the cost will be

Falls Int’l Builds New Terminal to Welcome International Passengers

After 10 years in the making, the city of International Falls, MN, recently debuted a fully rebuilt $15 million airport terminal to greet passengers travelling through the small community on the U.S./Canada border. Falls International Airport (INL) now includes a new U.S. Customs and Border Patrol area, TSA screening lane, National Weather Service office and

Vicksburg Municipal Airport planning large airport expansion

City officials are expected to begin negotiations with a Nashville, Tenn.-based engineering firm to prepare plans for improving the Vicksburg Municipal Airport, including a runway expansion to about 6,500 feet. The airport expansion is expected to be part of a multimodal system centered around a proposed new port for Vicksburg or the possible expansion of

Federal funds to Sarasota-Bradenton airport increased to $9.1M

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is getting $9.1 million in funding this year from the Federal Aviation Administration. The federal agency announced in June that the airport would receive $8.7 million in Airport Improvement Program funding, but according to FAA documents, that total has been upped to $9.1 million.

Memphis International Airport starts construction on new concourse

Memphis International Airport is undergoing a major construction project. Construction crews are widening the Concourse B area as the airport prepares to consolidate the three available concourses. Glen Thomas, marketing director for Memphis International Airport, tells FOX13 the new concourse is supposed to make it easier for travelers. Construction on the concourse is on schedule.

Elmira-Corning Regional Airport enters final phase of renovation

The Elmira Corning Regional Airport finished up most of their $60 million project. However, there is still one last piece that will make the project officially complete, which is the parking lot. In exactly seven days, the Elmira Corning Regional Airport will finish up the last phase of their renovation project.

Yeager Airport rebuilds runway safety area after 2015 landslide

Four years of passionate perseverance, determination and hard work paid off on July 19, when Yeager Airport (CRW) finished the $25 million reconstruction of its runway safety area. Completing the project was an important milestone as the West Virginia airport continues to recover after a massive airfield landside that occurred on March 12, 2015. The

Auburn awards $2.8 million contract for airport runway extension

City officials expect that construction at Auburn Regional Airport, which will also realize a new underground storm water detention facility at the airport’s south end, should start in April 2020 and wrap by July 2020. The City received notice of a $2.8 million federal construction grant award on Sept. 27.

Side with travelers not airports

Airports across America are thriving. More than $30 million is being spent to upgrade the Eastern Iowa Airport terminal, a major project for both the airport and Cedar Rapids. The airport is expanding its cargo operation with the help of an $8.8 million federal grant. Increasing passenger fare charge is unwarranted. Iowans cannot afford higher