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Monterey Regional Airport director outlines terminal replacement, new routes and $200M safety program
Summary
Monterey Regional Airport staff described a multi-phase safety and terminal replacement program funded mainly by federal grants and airport revenues, announced a new once-weekly nonstop to Chicago and said the airport aims to open the replacement terminal with jetways before the 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
Monterey Regional Airport Executive Director Christine Morello told the Seaside City Council on Nov. 6 that the airport is in the middle of a multi-year Safety Enhancement program and is building a replacement terminal intended to improve safety, accessibility and passenger circulation.
Morello said the airport — a special district created in 1941 and independent from city or county governments — generates operational revenue from users (landing fees, parking, concessions, hangars) and does not depend on property tax. She described airport roles that include air service, life-flight medical response, firefighting staging and disaster supply delivery.
The airport reported a shift in operations: total aircraft operations have declined from earlier…
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