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Regional airport reports record passengers and outlines terminal expansion plans
Summary
A regional airport representative told the Fletcher Town Council the airport posted a record ~2.246 million passengers in 2023, added nonstop service to Phoenix, Denver and Orlando, and is expanding its terminal to eventually accommodate up to 4 million passengers; councilors asked about parking, staffing and tower construction delays.
The Fletcher Town Council on Monday received a 2023 annual report from a regional airport representative who said the facility set a passenger record and is investing in a larger terminal and air-traffic-control tower.
The airport representative, identified in the meeting as Lou bluee, told the council the airport served about 2.246 million passengers last year, an increase of roughly 22 percent, and expanded nonstop destinations to include Phoenix, Denver (United) and Orlando. He said seat capacity in the market rose about 23 percent while the airport’s load factor — the share of seats filled — dipped roughly one percentage point to about 82 percent.
The representative said capital spending for 2023 totaled about $56.8 million, including work on the terminal and an…
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