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Cherry Capital Airport seeks $20 million in state aid for $131 million terminal expansion
Summary
The Northwest Regional Airport Authority asked the House Appropriations Subcommittee for $20 million in state support for a $131 million terminal expansion to add four new gates (expandable to five), increase security screening capacity and build passenger boarding bridges to accommodate surging passenger growth.
Cherry Capital Airport Director Kevin Klein told the House Appropriations Subcommittee the airport has outgrown its 2004 terminal and is requesting $20 million in state assistance toward a $131 million multi‑year terminal expansion. "Today, we're serving over 787,000 passengers," Klein said, noting 2025 traffic is up roughly 23 percent from last year. The airport asked the state to contribute to construction that would add four new gates (with room for a fifth), expanded hold rooms, an upgraded security checkpoint and…
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