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Master plan suggests upgrades, plans for Houlton International Airport

As municipal and economic development officials continue to sketch out a tentative improvement plan for Houlton International Airport, an updated report forecasts a future for the facility as long as improvements are made. In the study, planners suggested renovations and upgrades to the facility. They included the reconstruction of the two runways at the airport,
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Gwinnett airport, Georgia’s third busiest, to expand taxiway

Briscoe Field can accommodate all “light general aviation aircraft” and most corporate jets, the largest of which is the Gulfstream V, according to its website. Current economic impact figures are being calculated by the state department of transportation; the most recent numbers, from a 2011 study, showed the airport accounted for 730 jobs and more
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Air traffic taxes could double

Some have proposed raising the PFC to $8.50, nearly doubling the current tax. That would add a significant cost for all American families. Under that proposal, a family of four on a connecting flight would pay nearly $150 in this tax alone – a tax that is layered on top of the price of the
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Alpena County airport on track for $1M FAA improvement grant

It seems almost certain the Alpena County Regional Airport will surpass the number of passengers needed to receive $1 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to make improvements at the airport. That money is allocated to the airport each year it reaches 10,000 enplanements in a calendar year. Although there is nearly four months left
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Inside look at XNA renovations, future projects

Passengers and revenue are at an all time high at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, prompting almost $200 million dollars in various projects. The airport’s board recently discussed lobby renovations to relocate its escalators and elevators, and adding an elevated connector to the parking deck. Airport Director Kelly Johnson says renovating baggage claim, opening up the
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