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Airport reports passenger rebound; EREP outlines $92M in state awards and site readiness needs
Summary
Evansville Regional Airport reported a 25% increase over last year and near‑prepandemic traffic; the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership briefed the council on securing $92 million in state REDI awards and described regional housing and site‑readiness priorities.
Nate Hahn, executive director of the Evansville Regional Airport, briefed the County Council on airport operations and capital priorities. Hahn said passenger traffic is up about 25% from last year and within roughly 10% of the airport’s record 2019 numbers. He credited restored service, a larger aircraft on the Chicago route and local ridership for the improvement and said the airport is pursuing federal grants for a baggage handling replacement, a backup generator and…
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