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Jackson County Airport reports rising operations, terminal naming and multiyear projects including solar and terminal rehab
Summary
Jackson County Airport manager reported growth in aircraft operations and fuel sales, full occupancy of county-owned hangars, the naming of the terminal building for Robert H. Jordan, near-completion of a control-tower rehab, solar panels expected to supply about 65% of terminal and tower electricity, and a planned $2.8 million terminal rehab with
Juan, the county airport representative, briefed commissioners on airport operations, community outreach and capital projects.
Juan said aircraft operations were approaching 28,000 and the airport expects to exceed 40,000 operations for the year; he said the airport typically needs 30,000 operations to operate the control tower building without local funds and that the last time local funds were required for the tower was 2020. He said fuel-sales volume is on track to reach roughly 200,000 gallons for the year, with more than two-thirds of that sold as Jet A fuel to business aviation.
Juan told the committee that county-owned hangars are fully occupied and that there is a wait list…
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