When Hampton Roads Airport (PVG) in Chesapeake, VA, went on the market through a bankruptcy auction, most people saw a tract of marshy land with old runways and a few rickety buildings.
Described as the airport’s largest project to date, the ASE Program is about 14+ years in the making. Construction is slated for completion by 2028/2029, and Danette Bewley, President/CEO of Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) expects the changes to be amazing.
When Gallatin County Regional Airport (8GK) officials cut the ribbon on its runway last summer, the state’s 58th general aviation airport was officially open for business.
Reestablishing scheduled commercial flights at Purdue University Airport (LAF) in West Lafayette, IN, took the active involvement of local, state and federal representatives; the local chamber of commerce and multiple business associations; an air service development consultant; Purdue University administration; three Purdue alumni and one proud Purdue grad dad.
Located about 40 miles east of Columbus, OH, Newark-Heath Airport (VTA) is in one of the fastest-growing areas in that state. Currently, the general aviation airfield logs about 13,000 operations a year, but traffic is expected to escalate based on Intel’s plans to invest $20 billion in the area.
A new Caesars casino and hotel scheduled to open later this year near Danville Regional (DAN) has created a good news/bad news situation for the southern Virginia airport. The good news is that it will undoubtedly attract more traffic to the general aviation facility, boosting both DAN's bottom line and the overall regional economy. The bad news...
Golden Municipal Airport (YGE), which is owned, operated and funded by its namesake town, does not support scheduled passenger service. It does, however, serve the residents of Golden and the surrounding Columbia Shuswap Regional District by providing air access to the popular tourist area via private aircraft.
A bustling general aviation airport near Vancouver, BC, has embarked on an aggressive expansion program, with all eyes firmly focused on landing more'and more diverse'business over the years to come. Leaders at Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) are convinced today's growth-focused initiatives will shape tomorrow's reality, especially when potential tenants see the airport's timeless natural surroundings.
As airport director, Shelley Peacock has transformed Arcadia Municipal Airport (X06) from a quiet place to land into a hot destination for general aviation pilots throughout the state and beyond.
Despite a pair of Texas-sized setbacks, McKinney National Airport (TKI) recently unveiled nearly $17 million of improvements to boost service for corporate travelers flocking into the booming Dallas Metroplex through its facilities. The McKinney Air Center came online in September and immediately wowed visitors with its two-story grand lobby, natural lighting and first-class fixtures.
Teamwork set the tone for the award-winning rehabilitation of Runway 17R-35L at Colorado Springs Airport completed last summer. And everyone on the team faced a formidable job: milling and overlaying the entire 11,022-foot asphalt surface in just 90 days to avoid working during Colorado's unpredictable fall and winter weather while minimizing impacts to users.
