24/01/2025
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NEW AIRPORT RECORD SET
Airline passenger numbers in Springfield have set another record.
In 2024 a record 1.4 million total passengers used the Springfield airport. That's up 10.4% from the year before and up 68% from ten years ago.
But growth means pain! Four improvement projects begin at the airline terminal this year. All of them will impact customers.
We're asking everyone to bear with us and to monitor project updates on the airport website and social media. And most importantly — arrive at the airport at least two hours before your flight is scheduled to leave!
Here's a project rundown:
• Replacement of terminal carpet should begin early spring. Carpet in the building is 16 years old and has reached the end of its useful life. The project includes all public areas of the terminal and is expected to cause some customer inconvenience.
• A June start date is expected for replacement of five of the airline terminal's ten jet bridges (the covered passageways that connect the terminal to airplanes). The bridges being replaced are 30+ years old and need frequent repair. They'll be replaced one at a time to minimize flight delays.
• The apron, also known as a ramp, or tarmac, is the paved area at the terminal where airliners park, load passengers, and take on fuel. This year we're making it bigger. Doing so will lessen apron congestion as airliners arrive and depart the terminal.
• Short-term parking will expand by approximately 300 parking spaces effectively doubling lot size. Construction will likely begin early summer and be done by the end of the year.
As always, thanks for flying Springfield, and thanks for pardoning our dust!
