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Airport director reports passenger gains and infrastructure pipeline; runway mostly complete
Summary
The airport director told the committee March and April passenger numbers increased (20% and 33%), reported runway construction at roughly 75% completion with one 16‑hour closure remaining, and outlined upcoming projects including taxiway rehabilitation grant work, checkpoint expansion (TSA compliance) and fuel farm relocation planning.
Airport Director Jose Saavedra reported to the Business & Economic Development Committee that passenger traffic is up compared with the prior year and that a set of major airfield and terminal projects are moving through construction and planning.
Saavedra said March passenger numbers were about 20% higher than the prior year and April was about 33% higher. He said the runway rehabilitation is about 75% complete after several scheduled closures; one 16‑hour closure remains later this summer. "I estimate the project to be…
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