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Michigan City Airport reports modest growth and outlines $30 million funding gap for runway extension
Summary
Airport Manager Jessica Ward told the council the municipal airport sold about 51,390 gallons of fuel in 2024 and that the planned runway extension to 5,001 feet is about 80% designed but short roughly $30 million after inflation and rising construction costs.
Jessica Ward, Michigan City Airport manager, presented the airport’s 2025 annual report to the Common Council on March 18, reporting modest revenue gains, capital grants and an urgent funding need to extend the runway.
Ward told the council the airport sold about 51,389.8 gallons of fuel in 2024 — a 3% increase from 2023 — and reported 2024 operating revenue of $259,875.16. She said the airport received federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants for runway crack sealing and surface treatment, and an ELTF eligibility approval that will reimburse 50% of a…
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