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Friends of the Airport update: hangars full, simulator added and airport name change proposed
Summary
Friends of the Airport and city staff reported full hangars, nearly 7,500 operations in 2024, a new automated weather system and fuel system, the arrival of a certified Redbird simulator and a proposed resolution to rename the municipal airport to 'regional' to seek broader funding and economic opportunities.
Sander, speaking for the Friends of the Airport, told the Committee of the Whole that the Fergus Falls Airport is handling growing activity and that planners and volunteers are pursuing projects to support further growth.
“The Fergus Falls Airport [is] located on 730 acres,” Sander said, giving an inventory of facilities and noting that the main terminal totals about 15,000 square feet. He said the airport hosted just under 7,500 operations in 2024 and that growth is expected to outpace earlier master-plan estimates.
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