Capital Region International Airport

garygary
edited September 2007 in Lansing
The federal transportation funding bill for the upcoming fiscal year includes $5 million for an extension of one of the Capital City Airport's runways, enabling longer-distance flights to service Lansing.

The runway will be extended from the current 8,001 ft. to 8,500 ft.

Note: There's a misprint in the LSJ article... the runway's being extended **to** 8,500 ft, not **by** 8,500 ft. (Which is why you see the world record comments below the article)

http://lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070912/NEWS01/709120394
http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2007/091207HUD.htm
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  • hoodhood
    I'm waiting to hear on all the other improvements that are in the Airport's master plan. Things like a freeway offramp right into the airport, an entire new terminal, new hangers a rail head and warehouses for UPS. According to the master plan they want a new terminal with an International section by 2013.
  • garygary
    Continental announced they will be starting flights from Lansing to Cleveland starting May 4, 2008...

    http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007709140347
  • JaredJared
    I changed the title of the thread to reflect the new name of the airport. The code for quotes is:

    [quote]the quote goes here[/quote]
  • hoodhood
    This was real disappointing, I hope they can do something positive with the airport. I'd like to see that new terminal.
  • micromicro
    I thought the airport thread was the best for this. The new Peckham building on N. Grand River Ave. and the airport entrance is pretty far along and looking good. It has nothing to do with the airport, but I just thought it would be nice to see this building when visitors are first leaving the airport. I don't have a good digital camera, so I don't have pics so sorry for that.
  • micromicro
    Lansing's airport is getting direct flights to NY and D.C. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays! This could be really good for the airport. We'll have direct flights to some good places.

    http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090312/NEWS03/903120375
  • hoodhood
    I hope that they can manage to get a new terminal built. The original 2013 date is seeming pretty unrealistic right now, but thats what the airport really needs before it can have any chance of standing up to the competition.
  • woodsstephenewoodsstephene
    Just a heads up, my parents who had booked a flight through the new Azul Air service between Lansing and Newark received a letter that Azul has cancelled all flights. Bad news for Lansing Int'l.....
  • JaredJared
    It looks like Air Azul is changing their name, and as such is delaying their launch nationwide for one month. They hope to launch with fares as low as 9$. Hopefully their next launch will be better than this one.
  • JaredJared
    Air Azul has changed their name to JetAmerica and is now looking to base their operations out of Lansing instead of Newark, NJ. They will also add nonstop flights to Melbourne, Fl (outside of Orlando). When asked why to switch from Newark to Lansing, they said it's because Lansing wanted them more.
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