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Ashwell Regional Airport reports 2.2 million passengers, updates terminal and hotel timeline

Fletcher Town Council · April 13, 2026

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Summary

The airport told Fletcher council it handled about 2.2 million passengers in the year (up 3.1%), completed the north concourse and is progressing on terminal construction and FAA tower commissioning; a Broadmoor hotel groundbreaking is expected in mid-to-late May.

A representative for Ashwell Regional Airport provided the council with the authority’s annual operating report and construction updates, telling council the airport handled about 2,200,000 passengers in the reporting year and that passenger traffic rose 3.1%.

The airport representative (Lou) said six airlines served the airport with 27 nonstop destinations and that operations increased overall: "We had 2,200,000 passengers go through the airport, which is up 3.1%" and airline operations were up about 3.8% while general aviation and military operations were down about 10.6%.

Construction updates included opening the north concourse, creation of a temporary checkpoint, perimeter road work, demolition of older general-aviation hangars to allow commercial overnight parking, and progress toward commissioning the new FAA control tower—training is under way with a commissioning goal in May. The airport also reported 2025 construction spending of roughly $126,200,000 and total assets increasing to about $357,631,000.

During Q&A, council members asked about Broadmoor property improvements and hotel development. The airport representative said Broadmoor’s golf-course renovations are underway and that a hotel groundbreaking is expected in mid- to late-May for a property of roughly 150 rooms with about 13,000 square feet of conference space.

Why it matters: The airport’s passenger growth, ongoing terminal work and the planned hotel are tied to regional tourism and business travel that affect Fletcher and Henderson County’s economy and infrastructure planning.

Next steps: The authority will complete terminal construction and FAA tower commissioning; staff offered to provide tours and follow-up information to council as requested.