Business View Magazine | March 2020

197 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 THE KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNAT IONAL A I RPORT the Airport’s ability to service the Battle Creek market, the Airport changed its name from the Kalamazoo County Airport to its current name – Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. Another major expansion project at the Airport was completed in 1994 with an expansion of the parking lot to accommodate passenger levels which had grown to over 500,000 per year. In 2011, a brand new terminal was constructed from the ground up to accommodate additional passenger gates, security lanes, and baggage carousels. Today, the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport covers 832 acres and has three asphalt runways. It is served by three major airlines – Delta, American, and United, with service to Chicago, Detroit, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. “We are a commercial service airport with a very strong general aviation presence,” says Assistant Director for Finance & Administration, Amanda Woodin. “We have between 90 and 100 aircraft that are based here and a waiting list for hangar