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McKinney gives quarterly update on airport eastside terminal; staff says commercial service still on track for Nov. 2026
Summary
City staff showed construction photos and renderings, reported an FAA Part 139 inspection with minor punch-list items, described a TIFIA credit-review process and said roundabout and Taxiway Charlie will be bid in September with construction expected in early 2026; commercial service remains scheduled for November 2026.
City staff provided a construction and funding update Tuesday on the McKinney Airport eastside terminal and associated infrastructure, reporting steady progress on site grading, utilities and terminal foundations and saying commercial passenger service remains on track for November 2026.
The presentation, delivered by Shelton (filling in for the absent project lead), included aerial photos of the site, renderings of the planned terminal interior and exterior, and a timeline showing the building will go vertical in December and that roundabout access at FM 546 and Taxiway Charlie will be bid in September with construction beginning in January 2026.
Why it matters: staff said the terminal project, roundabout and taxiway work are fully funded with local and state sources at present and that the city is pursuing additional federal competitive grants for air-service marketing. The project’s financing includes a pending TIFIA loan application that would replace sales-tax revenue bonds…
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