Passenger growth drives additional expansion. “As our passengers go up, our parking lot gets filled up,” Cree explains. “We’re planning to expand are parking lot and are also looking to expand our TSA screening and passenger hold area so that we can accommodate larger aircraft, larger flights, more flights.” Behind these immediate improvements lies a more ambitious project that positions the airport as a research and development hub.The facility is pursuing construction of a regional jet hangar combined with an innovation center, a 63,000-square-foot facility designed to attract aviation companies seeking space for testing and collaboration. The innovation center concept is a strategic shift in how regional airports compete for economic development. Rather than simply providing space for aircraft operations, the facility aims to become a destination for companies developing new aviation technologies. Funding for infrastructure development comes from multiple sources, including a $4 million congressional directed spending allocation from 195 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 11 JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA COUNTY AIRPORT
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